- Musume Hidokei, Uma no koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) - Matazo Kayama The elegant woodblock print “Haru

The elegant woodblock print “Haru Sugata” (Figure of Spring) is by Shinmei Kato (1910–1998)

it symbolizes a heart wandering without a haven

This print captures the pure

With its vivid colors and dynamic composition

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

- Musume Hidokei, Uma no koku (The Hour of the Horse, from the series Sundial of Young Women) - Matazo Kayama The elegant woodblock print “HaruThe 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