絵本曽我物語
An 1886 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) published by Naitō Hikoichi, drawn for a general readership and retelling the Soga brothers' tale of revenge. The pictures are black-and-white woodblock prints with dense Japanese text in columns beside the figures, showing samurai in patterned kimono and armour in interior and garden scenes. A designer might take the bold figure outlines, patterned textile motifs, and the framing of text against image as a layout reference.
