絵本佐野報義録
This is a Japanese illustrated book (ehon) published in 1890 by Tsujimoto Kyūbei, showing samurai and kabuki-style actors in printed woodblock-derived line art. The pictures show figures in formal robes and armour against plain or minimal backgrounds with a few props like swords, fans and small tables, with bold black outlines and strong, flat areas of patterned costume that a designer could study for graphic composition and costume pattern.
