磯畑伴蔵武勇伝
A Japanese illustrated book (ehon) of 1900, published by Mitsui Shinjirō, recording a spoken-story performance by Itō Chōka with shorthand transcription by Naminoue Yoshisaburō, aimed at general popular readers. The single picture is a woodblock-style cover scene of two men in traditional dress, one standing with a raised arm and one seated, with bold black outlines and sparse background. A designer could draw on its strong figure silhouettes, calligraphic vertical title panels, and high-contrast inked line for period-style graphics.
