Mixed Verses on Jōruri (Puppet Theater) (Ehon jōruri zekku)
Ehon jōruri zekku is a woodblock-printed illustrated book by Katsushika Hokusai, published in Nagoya in 1815 by Matsuya Zenbei and Kadomaruya Jinsuke, with its verses set alongside pictures of puppet theatre scenes. The pictures show robed figures in dynamic poses, with bold outlines, sparse hatching and calligraphic columns of text, offering designers a model for compact figure composition and the integration of text panels with image.
