[絵本] 〔１〕仮名手本忠臣蔵上

松村漁夫編, 梅堂国政画 · 1879 · 大倉孫兵衛 · 16 pictures

An 1879 Japanese picture book (ehon) published by Ōkura Magobei, compiled by Matsumura Gyofu and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, retelling the Kanadehon Chūshingura drama for a general reading audience. The woodblock pages show kabuki-style actors in patterned kimono set against architectural backdrops, with columns of kana text running beside the figures. A designer might draw on the bold black-and-white figure silhouettes, the dense textile patterns on robes, and the vertical text 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