Eastern Brocade of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Nishiki hyakunin isshu azuma-ori)
Eastern Brocade of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets is a 1775 Edo woodblock book published by Kariganeya Gisuke and made by Katsukawa Shunshō, pairing each classical waka poem with a portrait of its poet. The pictures show courtiers, warriors and women in robes, with calligraphic poem text set beside each figure. A designer might take from them the economical ukiyo-e line, flat colour fields over patterned kimono, and the balance of image and inscription on a page.
