Comparisons between beauties and flowers, between 1887 and 1896

Album with the complete print series 'bijin hana kurabe'; light brown brocade cover with tendril pattern; top center blank title strip; cover with pattern of a landscape with coniferous trees in gold and silver; 13 pages: table of contents; 24 prints showing women during various activities, of which the first print 'flower arranging during new year'; colophon. Stored in red chitsu (fold-out box). Label line: mentioned on object ogata gekkô (1859 - 1920), 1887 - 1896, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; gold powder; silver powder; blind printing collection: prints; japan (collection). Date: between 1887 and 1896. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: book cover: height: 350 mm (13.77 in); width: 240 mm (9.44 in); thickness: 22 mm (0.86 in). Medium: gold, paper, silver.