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[絵本] 〔５〕 赤穂義士銘々伝

牧金之助 編 · 1891 · 金寿堂 · 4 pictures

An 1891 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and published by Kinjudō, presenting individual biographies of the Ako loyalist samurai for a popular readership. Its woodblock-style prints show armoured-looking samurai in black and white patterned robes, many in dynamic poses with swords, with dense decorative borders and calligraphic captions; a designer could draw on the bold geometric kimono patterns, the high-contrast black-and-white graphic structure, and the framed panel layouts.

Japanese picture books (ehon)

National Diet Library, Japan (国立国会図書館) · Public Domain Mark (PDM), National Diet Library · More from this library