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竹柴金作 (琴作) 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1881 · 栄久堂 · 23 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) published in 1881 by Eikyudo, compiled by Takeshiba Kinsaku and illustrated by Umedo Kunimasa, printed in woodblock style for a general reading public. Its pages show kabuki-style actors in patterned kimono in staged scenes with dense vertical Japanese text beside them, giving a designer bold black line work, layered textile patterns, and a compact theatrical composition to draw on.

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