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A Woman's Poetry Party, c. 1793. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

A Woman's Poetry Party, c. 1793. In the alcove at top right are hanging scroll paintings depicting ancient poets: Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Yamabe no Akihito and Sotori

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Miyato of the Kadotamaya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh

Miyato of the Kadotamaya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyo)", c. 1777

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A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa..., ca. 1800

A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon ho kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ogiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa , ca. 1800

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