On the ryoshi, the way of life of nobles, their servants and common people as well as natural landscapes were depicted in woodblock prints, ink brush painting or a combination of both, and then colored.
貴族やそれに仕える男女、庶民の風俗や自然の景物を木版で刷ったり、図様を墨描きしたり、あるいは、両者を組み合わせたのちに彩色を加えて料紙としている。