- Musume Hidokei, Uma no koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) - Matazo Kayama making this print a wonderful

making this print a wonderful example of Ido's ability to capture the timeless beauty and peaceful spirit of Kyoto

" from 'Sukeroku Yukari no Edozakura' (a Kabuki play)

Technique: WoodblockPaper size: 7 and 5/8 inches by 5 and 1/4 inches (19

was taken by her mother to hide

With its vivid colors and dynamic composition

- Musume Hidokei, Uma no koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) - Matazo Kayama making this print a wonderfulThe beautiful woodblock print Musume Hidokei, Uma no Koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) is by Kitagawa Utamaro. This celebrated series portrays the daily life of townswomen at various hours of the day, with the Hour of the Horse corresponding to around noon. The composition depicts two young women fresh from the bath, each holding a tenugui (hand towel). The woman on the right gently clenches between her teeth a small