絵本物見岡
This Japanese ehon picture book, illustrated by Seki Kiyonaga and published in 1789, presents Edo-period townspeople on outings. The woodblock prints show women in patterned kimono, men in layered robes, a child, and a figure with a staff, set among wisteria, pine trees, a lantern, and balcony railings, with a few lines of calligraphic text beside them. A designer could draw on the elegant figure poses, the flat linework, and the simple patterning of garments and foliage.
