Tsuru no sōshi

Imprint:

[The crane’s tale], Kanbun 2（1662）printing, 3 vols.

Description:

This "Tsuru no sōshi (The crane’s tale)" is an early example featuring practically perfectly aligned frames for both text and images.

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Japaense Culture Through Rare Books

Created/Published

1662

Genre:

Illustrated Tales

Color:

■ #292925
■ #5C625C
■ #888980
■ #8A785B
■ #96876C

Size

Binding Style:

Fukurotoji

Scripts/Fonts:

Hiragana and Kanji with Illustration

Source:

Keio University Library
110X@441@3