絵本明治太平記
This is an 1886 Japanese ehon picture book compiled and published by Shimizu Ichijirō, retelling the Meiji-era chronicle of samurai and swordfighting figures for a general reading public. The four woodblock-style prints show fully dressed warriors in action and in formal poses, with dense hatched robes, patterned borders, and bold black-and-white contrast a designer could borrow for graphic work.
