- Sugatami Shichinin Kesho: Bin Naoshi (Seven Beauties at the Mirror: Woman Fixing her Hair) - Fumio Kitaoka The recent rain has deepened

The recent rain has deepened the color of the old stone lanterns

since the arrow does not come back when it shoots

and trained as a Western-style painter

with beautifully stylized waves and snow depicted in the background in Tokuriki’s distinctive manner

- Sugatami Shichinin Kesho: Bin Naoshi (Seven Beauties at the Mirror: Woman Fixing her Hair) - Fumio Kitaoka The recent rain has deepenedThe 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