絵本通俗三国志 8編 巻之5
This is an illustrated Japanese picture book (ehon) from the Edo period, volume five of an eighth installment of a popular retelling of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, illustrated by Katsushika Taito and published by Okada Mohei. The woodblock-style black and white pages show scenes of seated court figures, indoor interiors with tiled floors and screens, and dramatic narrative tableaux. A designer might take from them the compact, high-contrast line work, framed panel layouts with vertical cartouche text, and the crowded, lively staging of figures in architectural interiors.
