A vest is made of surimono (privately published prints) in UKIYO-E style print (woodblock). 2 of the prints are by Masaiyuta (AKA Seto Suiseki). The prints date between 1820 - 1830 and were done in Osaka and Kyoto areas. Of simple rectangular form, opening at the front, comprising twelve panels printed on crepe paper; the prints including a waterfall, a collection of books and gardener's scissors, flowers, a peacock, fish and sumo wrestler, etc.; some sheets signed (two attributed to Masaiyuta (aka Seto Suiseki). Multi-colored on off-white.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.