絵本天一坊実記
This Japanese illustrated book (ehon) from 1896, published by Bunjidō, retells the story of the impostor Tenichibō in woodblock-style prints for a general reading public. The pictures show samurai-era interiors with seated figures, tatami rooms, folding screens, and dramatic street scenes, rendered in bold black-and-white line with dense patterned textiles that a designer could draw on for graphic pattern work and period composition.
