This print is also known under the English title "Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya Teahouse at Edo-cho Itchome" and is from an untitled series by Utamaro comparing courtesans with flowers. In this print, Hanaōgi, one of the most famous courtesans of the Edo period, is compared to the Chinese peony (shakuyaku). The print shows the head and shoulders of Hanaōgi, who holds a scroll and chews on the end of a brush. Perhaps she is considering how to continue with a romantic letter she has started to compose...

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