Collection of Famous Kyōka Poems Selected by Shakuyakutei ( Meisū kyōkashu)
A Japanese woodblock book of kyōka comic poems, compiled and illustrated by Yanagawa Shigenobu and printed in 1839 for readers of the Edo period. Its double-page spreads pair columns of calligraphic verse with delicate landscapes, interiors and genre scenes in soft washes of grey, green and blue. A designer might borrow its sparse composition, generous margins and the way text and small figure scenes share a page.
