絵本太閤記
An 1887 Japanese ehon picture book, Ehon Taikōki, compiled by Ikeda Tōen and published by him, retelling the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in woodblock-printed pages with dense vertical text. The pictures show armoured samurai in tense interior and outdoor scenes, with bold black outlines, dense hatched patterning on kimono and armour, and compositions that frame figures against plain ground. A designer could draw on the energetic linework, the patterned textiles, and the strong contrast of black ink on white paper.
