- Takasegawa (Takase River, Kyoto) - Sakura Very minor paper waving at

Very minor paper waving at the upper right area

with small camellia flowers blooming nearby

The composition portrays the daughter of a merchant family accompanied by a mature female hairdresser

The lovely cat etching print “Haha no Ai-3” (Mother’s Love-3) is by Hiroto Norikane

Utamaro captures her elegance from every angle: her back as she faces the mirror

- Takasegawa (Takase River, Kyoto) - Sakura Very minor paper waving atThe tranquil woodblock print "Takasegawa" (Takase River, Kyoto) by Masao Ido (19452016) beautifully captures a serene summer scene along the historic Takase River in Kyoto. A traditional Takase bune (flat bottomed cargo boat) rests quietly on the calm water, evoking the gentle pace of life in old Kyoto. During the Edo period, these boats transported rice, sake, firewood, lumber, charcoal, and other goods between Fushimi and central Kyoto, serving as