Der frühere japanische Holzschnitt
Carl Einstein's 1922 Berlin survey of early Japanese woodblock prints, published by E. Wasmuth and held by the Getty Research Institute, presents reproductions of Edo-period kabuki actor prints and figure studies for a German art-historical readership. The pictures show bold flat black-and-white figures in patterned robes, with strong outlines, dense textile patterns, and calligraphic cartouches that a designer could draw on for graphic pattern work and figure-based layout.
