絵本天一坊実記
An 1887 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) published by Kakusei-sha, a Tokyo publisher, presenting a popular historical account of the impostor Tenichibo for a general reading public. Its woodblock-style black-and-white pictures show seated and standing figures in formal robes against screens, parasols and tatami floors, with densely hatched patterning on the clothing. A designer might draw on their bold line work, stippled textures and strong figure-and-ground compositions for period or Japanese-inspired graphics.
