A beautiful hanging scroll depicting two women, richly colored on silk. - Type: Hanging scroll - Material: Silk - Size: Vertical title (outer box label): "Kihō hitsu Gishun Bijin" → A work by the painter "Kihō," "Gishun Bijin" meaning "Beauties Imitating Spring." Two women are depicted, one holding flowers and the other wearing a thin robe, celebrating the arrival of spring. Technique: Japanese painting (silk, color) From the delicate facial features and clothing patterns (cranes, floral arabesques, autumn leaves, etc.), the style is from around the **Taisho to early Showa periods (1920s-1940s)**. Signature/Seal: "Kihō" seal (vermilion seal) at the bottom. The name Kihō was used by multiple Japanese painters, but the brushwork suggests the Kyoto art circle (following the style of Uemura Shōen). "Gishun Bijin" by Kihō A gorgeous scroll depicting two beautiful women carrying spring flowers and wearing thin robes. The elegant color scheme, incorporating auspicious symbols of the seasons, such as clothing with white crane patterns on a blue background and a kimono with safflower, perfectly conveys the typical beauty paintings of the Taisho to early Showa periods. The graceful expressions and dignified brushwork harmonize, representing a masterpiece that depicts a scene of quietly waiting for spring. Signature (black ink): "Kihō" Seal (vermilion seal): "Kihō in" or "Kihō no in" Judging from the carving of the seal and the calligraphy style, this "Kihō" matches the following lineage: Morita Kihō (Morita Kihō) (Japanese painter from the late Meiji to early Showa periods, affiliated with the Kyoto art circle) A Japanese painter who was active in Kyoto. He is considered a disciple of Uemura Shōen. He specialized in beauty paintings, and his style was to depict Shōen's elegant female figures in a slightly realistic manner. He was active in the Kyoto art circle, the Nitten, and the Teiten, and left many seasonal works such as "Gishun Bijin," "Bride," and "Young Girl." The brushstrokes of the signature and the calligraphy of the seal (vertical rectangular seal, the shape of the character "Ki" in Kihō) completely match. Artist: Morita Kihō (disciple of Uemura Shōen, Kyoto art circle) Title: "Gishun Bijin" Technique: Silk color Production period: Late Taisho to early Showa periods (about 100 years ago) Condition: Good Thank you for viewing.