[絵本] 〔５〕坂東彦三倭一流初編下

岡本起泉 (勘造) 編, 芳川春濤閲 · 1882 · 島鮮堂 · 20 pictures

This is a Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) from 1882, compiled by Okamoto Kisen with revision by Yoshikawa Shuntō and published by Shimasendō, aimed at general readers who enjoyed illustrated popular fiction. The woodblock-style pages pair vertical columns of kana text with panels of kimono-clad figures in interiors and at a garden-side doorway, drawn in bold black line with patterned striped and dotted robes that suggest textile motifs, sharp figure silhouettes, and compact framing a designer could adapt for pattern or layout.

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