絵本赤穂義士銘々伝
An 1884 Japanese ehon picture book of the Forty-Seven Ronin, published by Tsuruseisha, with individual portraits of each loyal retainer. The woodblock-style prints show samurai in kimono and hakama, one kneeling with a lacquered box and one striking a dramatic pose at a shoji screen in snow. Designers can take the bold black-and-white hatching, dotted fabric patterns, and tight figure compositions framed by architectural lines.
