SHIKIMARO (fl. c. 1810): oban tate-e, 38.4 x 26.3cm., 38.4 x 25.6cm., 38.4 x 26cm., 37.7 x 25cm. and 38.4 x 25.2cm., a group of five from the set Imayo onna kasen 'Present-day sacred poetesses', the courtesans Tsutakatsura of Akatsuta with a long pipe; Midorigi of Wakamatsuya; Karauta of Chojiya; Hanamachi of Wakamatsuya; and Tsukasa of Ohgiya, all signed Shikimaro ga, published by Eijudo--generally good impressions and colour, some wormage, binding holes and soiled (5)