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Stockno.:14-122
Artist:Hosoda Eishi 細田栄之 (1756-1829)
Description: Two beauties with a make-up stand and mirror. Published by Nishimura Yohachi, c. 1795-96. The poem written in the cartouche refers to Ono no Komachi (c. 825-900). She was a celebrated poet who is considered one of the Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen). My face, unchanging My, the years pile up Like my life, it will surely come to an end