口くち絵え

noun

frontispiece; opening illustration

Refers to an illustration placed at the very beginning of a publication, before the main text. Common in books, magazines, and literary works.

• この小しょう説せつの口くち絵えは有ゆう名めいな画が家かが描かいたものです。

  The frontispiece of this novel was drawn by a famous artist.

• 雑ざっ誌しの口くち絵えには美うつくしい風ふう景けい写しゃ真しんが使つかわれている。

  A beautiful landscape photo is used for the magazine's opening illustration.