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牧金之助 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1886 · 牧金之助 · 7 pictures

An 1886 Japanese picture book (ehon) titled Soga Monogatari, compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, published by Maki Kinnosuke for general readers. Its woodcut-style pages show samurai in interiors and on verandas, with Japanese calligraphy set in panels, offering a designer bold figure silhouettes, patterned kimono and armour, and dramatic diagonal compositions.

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