The Oiran Segawa of Matsubaya (the House of Pine)

Three tall women in elaborate patterned kimonos stand together, flanked by two shorter attendants in dark robes with small repeating dot and floral motifs, against a plain tan background. The central and flanking figures wear robes decorated with large hexagonal medallions, feathered plume motifs, and checkerboard patterns in purple, black, and cream, with tall gold combs and pins arranged in wide fan shapes in their upswept hair; vertical columns of Japanese text appear at the upper right and left, with a cartouche in the upper right corner and a signature at the lower left. Chōbunsai Eishi, "The Oiran Segawa of Matsubaya (the House of Pine)," 1778, woodblock print, ink and color on paper.