絵本曽我物語 第3編下
This is a Japanese woodblock-style picture book (ehon) from 1884, compiled by Isshō Koji and published by Shibundō, illustrating the Soga tale of brothers avenging their father. The pictures show samurai in armour fighting with swords and spears, mostly in dynamic crowded compositions with sweeping diagonal lines of rain, bamboo, and horses. A designer could draw on the energetic action poses, the dense line hatching, and the strong black-and-white contrast of the inked outlines.
