Ten triptychs are known in this series, each featuring women of a particular historical period which is stated in each print title, against a backdrop of customs also associated with...
Ten triptychs are known in this series, each featuring women of a particular historical period which is stated in each print title, against a backdrop of customs also associated with that particular era. "The Tenmei Era" features a beauty holding a mirror in order to apply make-up to her face. Her kimono is elaborately decorated with scenes from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari). In the background are a group of figures associated with the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters - a samurai guest disguising himself under a sedge hat, a courtesan behind him, and three further figures, one with a shakuhachi flute tucked behind his back.
For a similar impression in the collection of the The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, Washington, accession no. S2003.8.2562, go to: https://asia.si.edu/object/S2003.8.2562/
