- Musume Hidokei, Uma no koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) - Matazo Kayama darker silver mica enriches the

darker silver mica enriches the sky

was taken by her mother to hide

carp streamers—traditionally flown to celebrate Children’s Day—flutter in the wind

C" (hors commerce)  means an article not for sale in French

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

- Musume Hidokei, Uma no koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) - Matazo Kayama darker silver mica enriches theThe 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