Illustrations Showing the Wearing of Arms and Armor (Katchū chakuyōzu 甲冑著用図)
A Japanese woodblock-printed manual from 1848 by Yamaguchi Bisū, showing how to put on and wear samurai arms and armor, meant for students and reference use. The pictures are full-length figures in hand-coloured ink on paper, shown from front, side and back so each piece of armor can be followed, and a designer could take their layered silhouettes, lacing details and flat colour blocks of indigo, red and pale green as reference for period costume.
