Here's a print of interest for several reasons.
But first ...
Disclaimer this was downloaded from Wikipedia Commons
who got their copy from the Met Museum
You may possibly see other versions owned privately.
Note short hair denoting a very young girl. She's not just doing calligraphy.
She may still be learning to write with a brush.
Note the details of the writing box.
Inkstone. Inkstick with a yellow wrapper. An extra brush.
Its not a fancy lacquered box !
Note use of tinted background to complement colors of kimono.
The details on the kimono and obi suggest this is not a commoner but some one from an upper class well off family.
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