Shuten tōshi
Imprint:
[Shuten dōji], early-Edo period, 3 scrolls
Description:
"Shuten Dōji" is a illustrated tale about a human boy who turns into yokai (demon). The overall quality of this book is superior, and considered one of the famous Nara ehon books (Nara picture books) —Handwritten illustrated books produced between the late-Muromachi and early-Edo periods.
FutureLearn:
Japaense Culture Through Rare Books
Created/Published
The latter half of 17th Century
Genre:
Illustrated Tales
Color:
#1B1E22
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#5D5A4C
#896F52
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Size
Other (Height 31.7cm)
Binding Style:
Kansusō
Scripts/Fonts:
Hiragana and Kanji
Source:
Keio University Library
132X@70@3