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About this work

A small woodblock print shows a doll sitting on a stack of books. The doll wears a red kimono and looks straight ahead. The books are tied with ribbon. This print is a *surimono*—a private, hand-printed card made for special occasions. They weren’t sold in shops. Instead, people gave them as gifts at New Year or poetry gatherings. The doll might be a lucky charm, and the books could hint at learning or poetry. To see more prints like this, look up *books*.