義士之実伝 : 絵本実録
A Meiji-period Japanese picture book (ehon) published in 1890 by Hasegawa Sonokichi, retelling the true tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin in woodblock-style prints with columns of text. The pictures show samurai in dark kimono and hakama, townspeople, and dramatic night scenes with bold black masses and fine linework a designer could draw on for graphic compositions, panel layouts and high-contrast black-and-white patterns.
