MORONOBU SCHOOL Vertical bijin-ga-style painting in colour on paper, depicting a full-length portrait of a courtesan walking, dressed in a multi-layered black and red kimono, accented with a green obi. (Minor soiling and wear; framed under glass). Japan, second half of the 17th century. MORONOBU SCHOOL, VERTICAL PAINTING, COLOURS ON PAPER, JAPAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY. DIM. 100 X 34.5 CM (39 3/8 X 13 9/16 IN.) Note Hishikawa Moronobu (1618–1694) is regarded as a pioneer and the first major representative of the Ukiyo-e school. Best known for his woodblock prints and illustrated books, he developed a distinctive ‘beautiful woman’ (bijin) style in his paintings.