絵本太閤記
An 1884 Japanese woodblock-style picture book (ehon) titled Ehon Taikōki, compiled by Sugaya Yoshichi and published by Nichiyodō, presumably for a general readership. Its pictures show samurai in formal robes and armour in interior and battlefield scenes, drawn in bold black outline with dense patterned textiles and dramatic blocks of solid black sky and ground. A designer might take its strong figure-ground contrast, decorative kimono and armour patterns, and vertical text panels framing each image.
