絵本三国妖婦伝
A Meiji-era Japanese illustrated book (ehon) of 1889, published by Nakamura Yoshimatsu and written by Takai Ranzan, retelling the Three Kingdoms legends of wicked women. Its woodblock-style pictures show seated court figures in patterned robes, a flying figure among clouds, and a scene with a heavy carriage and attendants, with calligraphic captions set in the margins. A designer might draw on the dense hatched patterning of costumes and the flowing cloud and wind lines, which give the prints a bold, energetic graphic rhythm.
