The Edo-period woodblock print as an interface: warm washi paper grounds, sumi-ink text inside crisp keyblock outlines, Prussian-blue waves and vermilion seals, seigaiha wave and cloud-band motifs, bokashi gradient skies, and vertical caption strips with a red artist's seal. Flat color laid inside drawn lines, with the paper always showing through.
Primary actionThe seal-and-cartouche pair: a small vermilion square seal with paper-colored marks beside a vertical caption strip, sitting in the corner of every major composition exactly where the printmaker signed.