(解説文要約)
枠の間隔は1.5メートルぐらいですが、重圧でヒビが入ったりすると
枠と枠の間にマワクと呼ばれる枠を追加します。
また、枠の足を、穴を掘らずにそのまま立てたものを人形枠といいます。
あまり重圧に耐えられないインチキであり、不真面目な仕繰方がよくやったと作兵衛翁はいっています。
This painting depicts coal mine carpenters constructing wood frames to support a driveway ceiling.
Each frame stood 1.5 meters apart.
When the prop cracked from pressure, an extra frame, called "Ma-waku", was added in between to support it.
On the left side of the painting, a man is fixing a pillar to the frame without digging a hole on the ground.
Since they couldn't bear the pressure of the ceiling, such pillars were called "Ningyo-waku", or fake pillars.
Sakubei called the people who did this kind of work irresponsible.