絵本稗史小説 第4集
A Japanese illustrated fiction volume from 1918, published by Hakubunkan in Tokyo as a collection of popular stories for general readers. Its woodblock-style pictures show dramatic scenes of samurai, swordplay and figures in layered kimono, with dense Japanese text in vertical columns around them. A designer might take from these the bold black-and-white compositions, the strong diagonal sword and body movements, and the decorative patterning of costume textiles.
