絵本越後騒動記 (表紙女性)
An 1888 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) published by Kunshidō, with woodblock-style black-and-white pictures of figures in kimono and samurai dress. The pictures show dramatic scenes of fighting and confrontation, drawn in bold ink lines with dense hatched patterns. A designer could take the strong contrast of black areas against open white space, and the patterned textiles, as a model for graphic composition.
