A book or pad used for sketching from life, typically outdoors.
He went to the park with his sketchbook.
Loanword from English; more common in casual contexts, while 写生帖 has a traditional, artistic nuance.
Standard kanji spelling; 帖 is a counter for books or pads.
Alternate kanji spelling using 帳 (notebook, ledger).
Compound of 写生 (sketching from life) and 帖 (book, pad).