絵本太閤記 下
An 1887 Japanese illustrated history (ehon) by Okada Gyokuzan, published by Bunjidō, drawing on the life of the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi for a general reading audience. The woodblock-style prints show dramatic battle and palace scenes in strong black-and-white contrast, with bold silhouettes, dense crowds of armoured warriors, and calligraphic title cartouches that a designer could borrow for graphic framing and high-contrast layouts.
