Nuji (Japanese: Joki; female attendant who compiled writings by Daoist sages); “Paper” (Kami), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1 1817 - 1837

This woodblock print, titled "Nuji (Japanese: Joki; female attendant who compiled writings by Daoist sages); “Paper” (Kami), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū)" from the *Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū)*, was created by Yashima Gakutei (1786–1868) between 1817 and 1837. The print depicts a woman seated, reading a scroll and surrounded by writing implements. She is a *Nuji*, a female attendant who compiled writings by Daoist sages. The composition of the image highlights the four elements of a scholar’s writing table: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.