絵本大坂太平記
A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled by Sugaya Yokichi and published by Hiyoshido in 1885, retelling the Osaka war chronicle in woodblock-style prints with running kana text. The pictures show armoured samurai in dramatic battle poses among pine trees, a bridge scene, and a close-up of a fighter beside a lacquered tub-like chest, with columns of text beside each image. A designer might take the bold black-and-white inked figures, dense armour patterning, and calligraphic text panels as reference for graphic composition.
