絵本曽我物語
An 1889 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) edited by Maki Kinosuke and published by Kinjudo, retelling the Soga tale of brothers avenging their father for a general Japanese readership. Its woodblock-style pages pair dense black-and-white figures with columns of vertical text, showing bold silhouettes, patterned kimono and armour, and strong contrasts of solid black and white that suggest graphic posterization and dramatic staging for designers.
