APPEARING INQUISITIVE 1888 Japanese Greeting Card

Text on the reverse side: Titled “Behaviour of a Maid of the Tenpo Era”. A maid in the service of a samurai family (”okosho”), the young woman would have undertaken this role as part of her education and in learning good manners. Captured here is a moment of her youthful curiosity. From the series, 32 Aspects of Customs and Manners by the woodblock print master Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). * A6 size (148mm x 105mm) * Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper * Produced in our London studio * Trivia fact on the reverse * GS1 barcode for POS * Biodegradable cello bag (unwrapped option available)