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Meiji era (1868-1912), dated 1897 and 1898An album of the complete set of 36 oban tate-e woodblock prints titled Ukiyo no hana (Flowers of the Floating World), each sheet depicting various accomplishments, activities and rituals associated with upper-class women, the illustrations include scenes from Hinamatsuri (Girls' Festival), Kikumatsuri (Chrysanthemum Festival), playing the koto, and practicing ikebana, some sheets with mica and lacquer details, published by Akiyama Buzaemon, dated Meiji 30 and 31 (1897 and 1898), all signed Shuntei Gyoshi/Miyagawa Shuntei except for one; with original cover, title slip and frontispiece with a bust portrait of a lady. Each sheet approx. 35.5cm x 24cm (14in x 9 7/16in).