絵本忠臣蔵実録
An 1887 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) edited by Nakamura Asakichi and published by Nakamura Fūshōdō, retelling the Chūshingura loyal retainers story in woodblock-printed pages with Japanese text columns. The pictures show samurai in formal interiors with sliding screens, kneeling figures, and a scene of a man writing at a desk; a designer might take their dense hatched black areas, tight panel framing, and strong figure silhouettes against paper-white space as models for bold graphic composition.
