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[絵本] 〔１〕 仮名手本忠臣蔵 中

松村漁夫 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1879 · 大倉孫兵衛 · 10 pictures

This is an 1879 Japanese picture book (ehon) titled 仮名手本忠臣蔵 in the middle volume, compiled by Matsumura Gyofu and illustrated by Umedo Kunimasa, published in Japan by Okura Magobee. The four pages show kabuki-style actors in the woodblock manner, with dense Japanese kana text running beside the figures. A designer might take the bold patterned kimono, the strong black silhouettes, and the way text columns frame the figures on the page.

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