Essentials of Painting (Ehon hitsuyō)

Book with two pages. Left page shows a black ink drawing of a rooster or hen with wings spread out. The bird faces right and appears to be running or jumping. The drawing includes sticks and branches. The entire drawing on both pages is bordered by a thin black line. The right page shows the rest of the black ink line extending from the left page and includes several lines of small Japanese writing. The background of both pages is off-white with faded blue markings. The pages are slightly yellowed and worn.