Washing Feet

This monochrome woodblock print shows a seated figure in the foreground, knee drawn up, washing a foot in a round basin set on bare ground; the figure wears a loose shirt and trousers, with one shoe removed and set beside the basin. Dense black cross-hatching renders the packed earth, scattered stones, a bare branch, and a cloth draped over a post at left, while the background depicts a row of buildings with laundry strung on lines and a second, smaller figure walking away. The image is rendered entirely in bold black ink against the cream paper, with the signature "F. Kitaoka" in the lower right corner.