香嶠歴史風俗画譜
A Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled by Yamada Naosaburō and published by Geisōdō in 1911, presenting historical and customary scenes in woodblock-style prints for a general readership. The four pictures show a samurai-costumed figure on a snowy ground, a mounted warrior charging through grass, a rider leaping a stream, and a townsman beside a shop hung with signs. Their bold silhouettes, heavy ink texture and strong figure-against-ground contrast suit designers wanting dramatic, simplified action compositions.
