Illustrated “Anthology of Tang-Dynasty Poems” in Five-Syllable Lines (Tōshisen ehon gogon ritsu hairitsu)
An 1833 Edo woodblock book by Katsushika Hokusai, published by Kobayashi Shinbei, presenting illustrated Tang-dynasty poems in five-syllable lines with Chinese-character text on the facing pages. The pictures are monochrome ink line drawings of mountains, a boat, a gate with figures and a warrior with a child, each paired with dense calligraphy a designer could use for layout and rhythm.
