[絵本] 〔２〕新編伊香保土産２編上

松林伯円編, 梅堂国政画 · 1880 · 松延堂 · 18 pictures

This is a Japanese picture book (ehon) published in 1880 by Matsubaya-dō, with text compiled by Matsubayashi Hakuen and illustrations by Umedō Kunimasa, intended for popular readers in Meiji-era Japan. The woodblock-style pages pair dense columns of kana text with figures in patterned kimono, samurai-like men in dark robes, and interior scenes. A designer could take from them the bold black-and-white linework, the rhythm of text columns beside figures, and the patterned textile motifs of the robes.

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