Kuniyoshi zatsugashū, v. 2
Kuniyoshi zatsugashū, volume 2, is a Japanese woodblock picture book by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), published in Edo in 1857 by Shinagawaya Kyusuke for a general readership. Its pages show armoured warriors in dramatic outdoor scenes, with bold black outlines, hatched patterned armour and sparse grassy ground, a clear model for graphic designers studying strong line-based figure work and dense ornamental textile pattern.
