A sketchbook of 7 large Nishiki-e paintings that depict January event during the Edo period and 7 customs. This was created by prominent artist of bijin-ga (beautiful person picture) and Torii Kiyonaga (1752− 1815) in his prime years. The seventh scenery Akinahihashime describes the first selling of a new year in Eijudo store of ezoushiya (shop of picture books and wood prints), this collection’s publishing house. Letter of Eiju is printed on women’s obi (belt). This collection is the only surviving work housed in Japan.(en)
Binding: Traditional Japanese hardcover bookbinding(en) , 装丁 : 和装, Fold binding, 印記: 林忠正印, 林忠正, 月明莊, H.Vever’s introduction in the flyleaf, Color printing, Cover: Plant pattern in gold gilt on indigo cover, 書名は刷題簽および「あきなひはしめ」図による, Titled based on print title page and illustration Colors of the Triple Dawn, 表紙: 紺地金泥植物文様, 折本仕立, 見返しにH.Veverの書入あり, 色刷, 巻末に「未青陽/画工 鳥居清長 (印) 清長之印/書肆 永壽堂板」の刊記あり, Miseiyo at the end of book/Signed by illustrator Torii Kiyonaga with his stamp /Imprint of ‘Eijudo Books edition’, 「吉書はしめ」「きそはしめ」「弓はしめ」「蔵ひらき」「馬のりそめ」「ゆとのはしめ」「あきなひはしめ」と題する正月諸行事初めの風俗7図から成る絵本, Picture book composed of 7 paintings of New Year’s Day events respectively titled: First Calligraphy of the New Year (Kissho hajime); First Costumes of the New Year (Kiso hajime); First Archery of the New Year (Yumi hajime); First Opening of Storage of the New Year (Kurabiraki); First Horse Ride of the New Year (Uma norisome); First Bath of the New Year (Yudono hajime); Colors of the Triple Dawn, Imprints: Hayashi Tadamasa’s stamp, Hayashi Tadamasa, Getsumeiso
