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[絵本] 〔１４〕 日吉丸昇運録

牧金之助 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1886 · 牧金之助 · 8 pictures

An 1886 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, published by Maki Kinnosuke, likely for a general readership of children and adults. Its woodblock-style pages show a boy-hero's life story in dramatic scenes of nighttime bridges, interiors, and armoured warriors, with calligraphic text panels. A designer could draw on its bold black silhouettes, strong diagonal compositions, and the contrast between dense hatched night scenes and open white text areas.

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