絵本高木英雄伝
This is a Japanese illustrated book from 1886 published by Kinseidō, a picture book (ehon) that retells a heroic tale in woodblock-style black-and-white prints with Japanese captions in the margins. The pictures show samurai in combat, armoured warriors in dynamic poses, and battlefield scenes with banners, and a designer could draw on their bold inked outlines, hatched shading, and dramatic diagonal compositions.
