Frontispiece illustration from Mikazuki 「三日月」by Murakami Namiroku
Murakami Namiroku 村上浪六 (1865-1944)
1891
Signature
ちぬの浦 奈み六畫
Chinunoura Namiroku ga
Commentary
Namiroku Murakami's popular novel Mikazuki ("New Moon") established a new genre of historical fiction featuring an outlaw hero, and emphasized masculine themes of bravery and honor.
Dimensions
30.1 × 22.3 cm
(11.9 × 8.8 in)