絵本義経一代記
An 1887 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Ikeda Tōen and published by Ikeda himself, presenting the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune in a popular woodblock-printed format for general readers. The pictures are bold black-and-white woodblock prints with dense vertical columns of kana text, showing samurai in dramatic poses, with strong silhouettes and inked outlines a designer could borrow for graphic energy and dynamic composition.
