絵本楠公記
A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) published in 1886 by Miyagawa Tokutarō, retelling the life of the loyalist warrior Kusunoki Masashige in woodblock-printed pages with captions in kana and kanji. The pictures are bold black-and-white block prints with dense hatched patterns on robes and armour, strong silhouettes, and simple architectural settings. A designer might take their graphic economy, the contrast of solid black masses against fine linework, and the patterned textiles and armour.
