Shunsho Katsukawa; 1726-1793.Fan-shaped print shows a nobleman wearing a long trailing robe; a counsellor for Emperor Yozei who is sitting on the right in the background; standing in front of the aged poetess Ono Komachi who is sitting outside a small building; the nobleman has delivered a poem from the Emperor to which Komachi responds by changing a single character to alter the meaning. Number 5 in the Nana Komachi series.Between 1776 and 1785.Woodcut; color; 14.9 x 21 cm.