絵本更科草紙 : 勇婦全伝 3編 巻之4
This is an 1830s-era Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) from Edo, written by Kuritsuetei Kiran and illustrated by Ippōsai Baen for a popular readership, published by Okada Mohei. Its black-and-white line illustrations show interiors, a snowy roadside, and a seated monk, with calligraphic labels and cartouches set into the scenes. A designer could take from them the economical contour line, flat patterned textiles, and the way text panels are integrated into the picture.
