Nakayama Shūko (Japan, 1876-?) Print, dai oban tate-e, from the series Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase (新浮世絵美人合), Collection of New Style Beauties of Ukiyo-e, plate Gogatsu samidare (五月さみだれ), May: Early Summer Rain. Signed Shūko and stamped Shūko and in the margin Nakayama Shūko ga haku hitsu. Silver and gold pigments. Publisher Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase kankōkai (Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase Publishing Company). Circa 1924 (Small folds) Size: 44.9 x 28.8 cm On the back, a certificate printed by the Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase Kanko-sha states: "Nakayama Shuko is respected for his skills as a draughtsman of beautiful women and historical figures. He has won several prizes at exhibitions sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs. This print shows a beautiful woman holding an umbrella who must be 28 or 29 years old, in Tokyo on a rainy day. Her beauty catches the viewer's eye. Sixty printing passes were needed to render the hair and face, and a total of one hundred passes were made to reproduce the original painting. " Reference: A similar print in the Honolulu Museum, no. 28010.