TAKAHASHI HIROMICHI (1806–1866) Colour kakejiku on silk, depicting two bijin on either side of a misu (bamboo blind), from which hangs a kusudama (a floral ornament for seasonal festivals). Signed upper right: Atsuta Senka Hiromichi hitsu. Seals: Sen and Ka. (Stains). Japan, Edo period, 19th century. KAKEJIKU, COLOURS ON SILK, SIGNED TOP RIGHT, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY. DIM. 82.5 X 34 CM (32 1/2 X 13 3/8 IN.) About the artist: A painter originally from Atsuta (Nagoya region), he trained under Mori Takamasa (c. 1791–1864). He was also a renowned author of popular stories under the pen name Ryûtei Senka.