Koetsu utaibon hyakuban
Koetsu utaibon hyakuban is a Japanese printed book of verse, attributed to the Edo-period calligrapher and designer Hon'ami Koetsu and dated 1600, held by the Smithsonian Libraries. Its cover is a pale paper ground with white-reserved blossoms and foliage printed in a delicate pattern, plus a dark title label at the left edge; a designer might borrow its quiet, airy negative-space botanical pattern and its restrained label placement.
