絵本明治太平記
An 1886 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) compiled by Shimizu Jirojo and published by Shunyodo, retelling events of the Meiji era for a general reading public. The woodblock-style prints show dramatic scenes of swordsmen and men in Western or Meiji dress, with captioned panels and decorative borders. A designer could take its bold black-and-white line work, dense patterned textures and tightly framed group compositions as a model for graphic storytelling.
