絵本通俗三国志 巻１７
An 1884 Japanese woodblock-style picture book (ehon) published by Shimizu Ichijirō, illustrating the Three Kingdoms romance for a popular Japanese readership. The black-and-white plates use bold, densely patterned robes and dramatic staging, with Chinese-style calligraphic captions set in the margins. A designer could take the strong black-and-white contrast, ornate pattern work on costumes, and compact figure groupings from these scenes.
