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戯笑散人 編 · 1888 · 偉業館等 · 9 pictures

An 1888 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) compiled by the writer Kigyo Sanjin and issued by Igyokan, aimed at general Japanese readers of the Meiji period. Its pictures are woodblock-style black-and-white scenes of samurai, courtiers and performers in interiors and gardens, with bold line work and flat areas of black that a designer could draw on for graphic compositions, panel layouts and patterned costume.

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