Kayoi Komachi, from the series "Seven Elegant Episodes of the Poet Komachi" (Fūryū nanakomachi kayoi) 1785 - 1805

"Kayoi Komachi" is a woodblock print by the artist Chōbunsai Eishi, created between 1785 and 1805. It depicts a scene from the series "Seven Elegant Episodes of the Poet Komachi", referencing a legendary female poet in Heian Era Japan. The print features three figures - a woman under a large umbrella, a second woman in a black kimono, and a third woman in a patterned kimono with a broad-brimmed hat. The scene is set in a landscape with snowy pine trees, possibly suggesting a winter evening. The print is known for its refined and delicate lines, as well as its evocative atmosphere. This woodblock print, part of the *ukiyo-e* artistic tradition, was a popular form of art in Edo-period Japan.