絵本徳川略史
An 1882 Japanese woodblock-printed picture book (ehon) edited by Takahata Iten and Ryutei Tanehiko, published by Shimizu Kahei, presenting an illustrated history of the Tokugawa shogunate for a general readership. The pictures are black-and-white line prints with bold outlines, patterned kimono and fabric hatching, and calligraphic text panels set into the scenes, showing how a designer can borrow strong graphic blocks of text and pattern.
