- Sugatami Shichinin Kesho: Bin Naoshi (Seven Beauties at the Mirror: Woman Fixing her Hair) - Hasui Kawase and Obi sash

and Obi sash

Mount Showa-Shinzan was formed by volcanic activity that began in 1943 (Showa 18)

only a small number of printmakers continue to work in this highly demanding and specialized technique

Limited edition size of only 100 prints

These trees lined a mountain near the port of Mihonoseki and served as important landmarks for boatmen and fishermen navigating to and from the port or traveling to the Oki Islands

- Sugatami Shichinin Kesho: Bin Naoshi (Seven Beauties at the Mirror: Woman Fixing her Hair) - Hasui Kawase and Obi sashThe exquisite woodblock print 'Sugatami Shichinin Kesho' (Seven Beauties at the Mirror: Woman Fixing Her Hair) is by the master Kitagawa Utamaro (17531806). Though the title suggests Seven Women, only this singular image is known. Based on the delicate shape of her eyes, the figure is believed to be Naniwa ya Okita, celebrated as the most beautiful woman in Edo. Utamaro captures her elegance from every angle: her back as she faces the mirror, her