絵本源平盛衰記
An illustrated Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled by Kōu-tei Ōzan and published in Tokyo in 1887 by Iigyōkan, a book of episodes from the Genpei wars of the twelfth century. The pictures are woodblock-style black-and-white line prints showing armoured warriors in action, a warrior on a white horse crossing water, and an indoor banquet scene. A designer might take the dynamic diagonal compositions, dense patterned kimono and armour textures, and the bold ink linework.
