Description:
A vertical print of a half-naked man sitting on the floor with a box to his right and a pipe container and a small box to his left. Grabing his left leg with his left hand and smoking a kiseru pipe, he inserts a brush in his sandal and uses it to write inscriptions to the left. The expert brushman, Kamata Matahachi, demonstrates his deftness with the brush. He is seated smoking a kiseru pipe, a brush is inserted in his sandal. Another translation for the book title is "Picture Book of the Glories of Japan and China."
Tags:
illustrations; Ukiyo-e; figurines; painters; heroes; legends; elderly Subjects:
Older people; Figurines; illustrations (layout features); Ukiyo-e; Wood-engraving Link to share this object record:
https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+1997.2.1 |
