Artist designing the preparatory drawing - Sowing the seed

Right-hand part of the triptych (other parts not in the MAK) Utamarohitsu rechrech様 The series consists of a total of two triptychs, with each image showing a process when creating a woodcut and also annotated by the title. At the same time, the process is compared to a “similar” process in rice cultivation. The actors are beautiful women. Here the predrawing is checked. On the box at the bottom right, crest (crane = tsuru Auf) and company name (Senkakudō Auf Auf Auf) of the publisher Tsuruya Kiemon Auf Auf Auf Auf Auf The yellow boxes in the background with the inscriptions contain various woodcut works of Chinese origin (e.g. Kaishi’s en gafu Die 子 Die 様 Die Die = mustard garden) that served as templates and inspiration.