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[絵本] 〔２１〕 岩見重太郎

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

A Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Maki Kinnosuke with illustrations by Umedo Kunimasa, published in Japan in 1886, presenting the legend of the samurai Iwami Shigetarō in woodblock-printed pages. The pictures show dramatic battle scenes, a mountain hermit with a staff, and a seated swordsman under the moon, offering a designer strong dynamic compositions, bold black-and-white line work, and vertical panel layouts with calligraphic captions.

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