絵本曽我物語 第4編下
An 1884 Japanese ehon picture book, the fourth volume, part two, of the Soga monogatari tale of the Soga brothers' revenge, compiled by Isshō Koji and published by Shibundō. The woodblock-printed pages show armoured samurai in combat on riverbanks, verandas and tatami interiors. A designer could take from them the bold black linework, dense patterned armour and hatching, and the dynamic diagonal poses of swordfighting figures.
