pictorial signboard (usu. outside a theatre); play-scene signboard
Refers to a signboard, typically placed outside a theatre, that depicts a scene from a play. The term is specific to traditional Japanese theatre contexts.
A pictorial signboard was propped up in front of the playhouse.
Compound of 絵 (e, 'picture') and 看板 (kanban, 'signboard'). The term is straightforward and its meaning is transparent from its components.