It's good to be writing again for the first time, Hokkei, 1822

A woman with a brush who is going to write her first calligraphy of the new year. The first writing of the new year was an important event, usually people wrote the pred for 'long life' (kotobuki). With three poems. Label line: mentioned on object totoya hokkei (1790 - 1850), ca. 1822, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1822. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 203 mm (7.99 in) blad Width: 176 mm (6.92 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Het is goed om voor het eerst weer te schrijven-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-351