The founder of Ukiye-e engraving is Hishikawa Moronobu, who was the first to create not only book illustrations, but also easel works. Engraving XVII – the first half of the XVIII century was mostly black and white. The seal was produced from one board – the so-called key block.
However, since the beginning of the XVIII century, trying to diversify the coloristic solution of the sheet, they began to paint by hand – first one, then two and three colors. At this time, a series of scenes is formed, genres are formed, among which the most popular throughout the history of the engraving were biddings and yakusya-e.
Bidzinga translates as an image of beauties. Indeed, they depicted the beautiful inhabitants of the “green neighborhoods”, as was customary in Japan for the Chinese manner to designate entertainment establishments – quarters of the “red light”.
The victorious wind, a clear day “Red Fuji” by Katsushika Hokusai 
Yajima Kihei Mitsunobu by Utagawa Kuniesi 
The Apostle by Albrecht Durer 
Irises in Horikiri by Ando Hiroshige 
Kind of area Mimeguri by Siba Kokan 
Actor Bando Hikosaburo III in the role of the warrior Sagisaka Sanan by Tousyusai Syaraku 
Tamagano in Takano by Suzuki Harinobu 
Competitions fashionable beauties of gay neighborhoods by Torii Kienaga