“The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems,” from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata)

A woman in traditional Japanese clothing stands facing left. She wears a long kimono with yellow and orange designs on a cream background, with a black top layer. A yellow border runs along the edges. Her hair is styled up, and she holds an open book in her right hand and a stick in her left. A parasol-like hat shades her face. The background is beige with Japanese writing in black ink. Small illustrations of a bug, fans and a banner are scattered around the woman.