HAKUGA (fl. early 19th century): oban tate-e, 35.2 x 22.5cm., a bust portrait of the courtesan Hitomoto of Omonjiya and her shinzo who holds up a kozutsumi, from the set Seiro bijin hana awase 'Comparison of beauties with flowers', signed Hakuga hitsu--good impression, very good colour, slightly creased and soiled, tiny worm holes, small inscriptions added later, pasted at the top