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松林伯円 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1880 · 松延堂 · 19 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) published in 1880 by Shōendō, compiled by Matsubayashi Hakuen and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, aimed at general Japanese readers. Its woodblock-style pages pair a seated or standing figure in patterned kimono with dense columns of vertical Japanese text, offering a designer examples of strong black-and-white line work, textured kimono patterns, and integrated text-image layouts.

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