Sugatami Shichinin Keshō

Sugatami Shichinin Keshō (姿見七人化粧, "Seven Women Applying Make-up Using a Mirror", c. 1792–93) is the title of what was likely a seven-print series by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro.

The print has also appeared under the title Bijin Keshō no Zu (美人化粧之図, "Picture of Woman Applying Makeup").

[3] The print bears the title Sugatami Shichinin Keshō, which suggests it was—or was intended to be—part of a seven-print series.

[5] The subject does not pose like a model, but rather appears relaxed, away from the gaze of the public;[7] Utamaro made many such candid portraits, emphasizing the beauty of the whole body—fingers, the nape of the neck, and such—rather than just the face.

[6] The print does not indicate the subject, but from the long, slit-like almond-shaped eyes,[4] the bridge of her nose,[7] and paulownia crest on her kimono, it is believed she is the tea-house girl Naniwa O-Kita, who appears in other Utamaro prints,[4] such as Tōji San Bijin, in which she is identified by the same clues.