絵本伊達顕秘録
An 1888 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) compiled by Arakawa Tōbei and published by Kinkōdō, with woodblock-style pictures of samurai and stage-like scenes, printed in Japan for popular readers. The pictures pair black-and-white figure scenes with dense columns of vertical text, showing rich patterned kimono, interior screens and windows, and dramatic poses. A designer might draw on the bold black-and-white line work, the vertical text panels as graphic devices, and the layered compositions with framed scenes.
