Picture Book of The Kōkyō [Ch. Xiao Qing], Canon of Filial Piety (Ehon kōkyō} 絵本孝経

The image shows a two-page spread from an illustrated book titled "Picture Book of The Kōkyō [Ch. Xiao Qing], Canon of Filial Piety (Ehon kōkyō) 絵本孝経" by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎. The pages are yellowed and aged, with black ink illustrations. The left page contains four rectangular panels with illustrations and Japanese text. The top left panel depicts a man sitting by a tree, reading a book. The top right panel shows a man sitting on a chair, and the bottom two panels appear to show a man in various positions. The right page features a large illustration of a man in traditional clothing holding a round object. A border of leaves and vines frames this illustration. The background of the image is white, suggesting that the book is open on a plain surface.