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[絵本] 〔9〕 四国攻伐 2号

永島福太郎 編, 孟斎芳虎 画 · 1880 · 堤吉兵衛 · 19 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) published in 1880 by Tsutsumi Kichibei, with text compiled by Nagashima Fukutarō and woodblock-style pictures by Hōsai Yoshitora, depicting warriors in armour and mounted battle scenes for a general readership. The pictures show bold black-and-white ink outlines with dense armour patterning, horses and banners, and surrounding columns of Japanese text, offering a designer strong graphic contrast, dynamic diagonal composition, and decorative pattern ideas drawn from samurai armour.

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