絵本三国妖婦伝
An 1886 Japanese woodblock-style picture book (ehon) by Takai Ranzan, published by Arakawa Tōbei, drawing on Chinese historical tales of seductive women and rulers for a Japanese readership. The pictures are black-and-white line illustrations with vertical kanji caption cartouches, showing elaborately robed court figures, flowing patterned gowns, billowing fabric, and dramatic gestures set against stylised mountains and furniture. A designer might borrow the dense patterned textiles, the bold ink line, and the framed caption panels as a graphic device.
