絵本通俗水滸伝 巻4
An 1898 Japanese illustrated edition (ehon) of the Water Margin story, volume 4, published by Sanshindō with text recorded from storyteller Momokawa Enrin and transcribed by Imamura Jirō. Its woodblock-style line drawings show armoured warriors in dynamic action, fighting with spears and swords in tense interior and outdoor scenes, with framed Chinese-style captions and a decorated title page. A designer could draw on the bold contour linework, the energetic poses of the figures, and the flat hatched patterns used for grass, cloth, and architecture.
