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[絵本] 〔９〕 太閤記

牧金之助 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1886 · 牧金之助 · 10 pictures

This is a Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and illustrated by Umedo Kunimasa, published in 1886 by Maki Kinnosuke, retelling the life of the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi for a general readership. The pictures are bold black-line woodcut scenes with flat areas of pattern, showing armoured samurai in dramatic poses, patterned robes and horses against plain backgrounds, a useful source for designers seeking strong graphic silhouettes, dense textile motifs and kimono patterning.

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