絵本通俗戦国策
An 1886 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) titled 絵本通俗戦国策, written by Mōri Teisai and published by Itō Takezaemon and others, aimed at general readers of popular Sengoku-period history. Its woodblock-style black-and-white pictures show samurai in armour, interiors and gardens, and figures in tense group scenes; a designer could take from them the bold line work, dense hatching and strong diagonal compositions typical of Meiji-era ukiyo-e derived prints.
