Wife of the elite samurai class relaxing

Wife of the elite samurai class reading books, with other women writing with a pen, one looking at ukiyo-e prints, and one folding paper. Another woman delivers reams of paper and ink. The alcove is decorated with coral, scrolls, feathers, etc. Handcoloured ukiyo-e woodblock print by Toyokuni Utagawa from Shikitei Sanba's Ehon Imayo Sugata (Picture Book of the Modern Forms and Figures, Tokyo, 1916. Reprint of the original from 1802

Bream Cartouche Concubine Ehon Elite Forms Harpist Imayo Instructor Koto Ranking Sake Samurai Sanba Shamisen Shikitei Sugata Toyokuni Ukiyo Utagawa Woodblock

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > FLO