{"product_id":"edo-1808-ehon-monogusa-taro-by-aikawa-minwa-ukiyo-e-book-1","title":"Edo 1808 Ehon Monogusa Tarō by Aikawa Minwa-Ukiyo-e Book","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"484\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFair antique condition. The original cover pages are in quite poor condition, with water damage and insect damage consistent with more than two centuries of age. Despite the condition of the paper, the woodblock impressions remain sharp, the illustrations retain their clarity, and the images are still remarkably vivid and visually striking.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eThis original woodblock-printed illustrated book was published in 1808 (Bunka 5) by Yamanaka Zuikindō of Kyoto. Titled \u003cem data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eEhon Monogusa Tarō\u003c\/em\u003e (絵本物草太郎), it was written by Seishū Sanjin and illustrated by Aikawa Minwa as part of a ten-volume \u003cem data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eyomihon\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eThe story is based on the medieval \u003cem data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eOtogizōshi\u003c\/em\u003e tale of Monogusa Tarō, following the adventures of its unlikely hero through battles, supernatural encounters, and legendary exploits. Throughout the book, dramatic monochrome woodblock illustrations depict warriors, demons, ghosts, court nobles, and other figures drawn from Japanese folklore and heroic literature, accompanied by extensive prose narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003eFirst published in 1808, this is the earliest known printed edition of the work. Although the story itself originated during the Muromachi period, it was reimagined for Edo readers through the collaboration of Seishū Sanjin and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAikawa Minwa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of Kyoto's leading book illustrators of the late Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003eThe volume was published by Yamanaka Zuikindō, one of Kyoto's major publishing houses, whose catalog included many of the period's best-known historical and legendary illustrated books. The publisher's catalog at the rear advertises other celebrated titles, including \u003cem data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eEhon Ushiwaka Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eEhon Chūshingura\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eShirayito Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eKonpira Shinreiki\u003c\/em\u003e, offering a fascinating glimpse into the popular reading culture of early nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003eAn important original Bunka-era publication that preserves both a classic medieval Japanese tale and the exceptional craftsmanship of Edo-period woodblock book production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49276990128387,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_7059.jpg?v=1784202178","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/edo-1808-ehon-monogusa-taro-by-aikawa-minwa-ukiyo-e-book-1","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}