[絵本] 〔１７〕将門軍記上

竹内栄久編, 梅堂国政画 · 1884 · 小森宗次郎 · 20 pictures

An 1884 Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) titled Shōmon Gunki, volume one, compiled by Takeuchi Eiku and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, published by Komori Sōjirō, aimed at general readers of popular historical tales. Its pages pair dense vertical columns of Japanese text with black-line illustrations of samurai in armour, mounted warriors and courtyard scenes. A designer might draw on the bold, hatched armour patterns, the flowing brush-like ink contours, and the compact layout of text beside image.

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