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池田東園 編 · 1887 · 池田東園 · 19 pictures

An 1887 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Ikeda Tōen and published by him, retelling the Soga legend in woodblock-printed pages with Japanese text. The pictures show samurai in combat and courtly scenes in crisp black line with dense hatching and patterned robes, offering a designer strong examples of graphic line, patterned textile surfaces, and tight vertical text blocks.

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