Illustrations of Honorable Anecdotes of Japan and China (Ehon wakan no homare) 絵本和漢誉

Two pages from a book opened side by side. The left page has a black border around the edge. The left page shows a man on horseback and a man on foot; both are wearing traditional Japanese clothing and holding swords. The man on horseback appears to be leaning over to attack the man on foot; the man on horseback's sword is raised above his head; the man on foot's sword is held horizontally. The right page has a black border around the edge. The right page depicts a man on foot; he wears traditional Japanese clothing and holds a long sword. The man on foot from the right page appears to be standing on a cliff; the cliff includes lines and dots for shading. Both pages have Japanese characters written on them. The pages are off-white and appear to be aged. The background behind the book is black.