Six women as the six classical poets; A group of six women; all from a different class; representing the six classical poets (Rokkasen); chosen in the preface of the book An anthology of the poets from the past and present (Kokuwakash?. This group consists of poets from the Heian period (794-1185): Ariwara no Narihira (825-80) (with bow and arrow); S鬸?Henj?(as maiko; rear left); Priest (h魋hi) Kisen (seen from behind); Omotomo no Kuronushi (rear right); Bunya no Yasuhide (with book) and Ono no Komachi (with fan). A calendar sheet (egoyomi) for the year 1798; the long and short months are shown in the range. With six poems.; Katsushika Hokusai (mentioned on object); Japan; 1798; paper; colour woodcut; h 184 mm x w 232 mm