This album, loosely translated as 'Etiquette for women' is an excellent example of his skills depicting domestic scenes. In each scene one or more young ladies is learning some of the essentials of the various skills they would be required to master. The quality of the images and the printing is first class with extensive use of metallic pigments, not easily show in scans unfortunately.

 

Arranging flowers

Calligraphy

Dance lessons

Embroidery

Learning the Koto

Tea ceremony

Minature gardens

Paper crafts

Poem cards

Scent game

Sugoroku board game

Introductory page

 

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