Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), page from the book Myriad of birds: a kyoka contest, Momochidori kyoka awase-百千鳥狂歌合, Japan, ca. 1790 for the first editionEstamp , ink and polychrome on paper. A magpie and a hawk on branches of plum trees in bloom, decoration accompanied by a kyoka poem by Hyakkisai Morikado - 百喜斎森角 and another by Akamatsu Kinkei - 赤松金鶏. Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô. 23,5 x 37,4 cmWith a lining.