It's good to make the first things yourself, Hokkei, 1822

A woman measures fabric with plovers depicted on it, a pair of scissors and a ruler lie on the ground next to her. With two 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: 178 mm (7 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Het is goed om de eerste dingen zelf te maken-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-352