絵本柳荒美談
An 1887 Japanese ehon picture book published by Murakami Shinsuke, printed as woodblock-style black and white illustrations of samurai scenes for a general readership. The pictures show armoured warriors, seated figures, and interiors with shoji screens, drawn with bold outlines and dense scattered patterns. A designer could take the bold linework, stylised kimono and armour patterns, and the flat graphic use of stippled dots and fan motifs.
