Takano Aya, "On the Spirit Boat," 2014 (Heisei 26) Courtesy Kaikai Kiki Gallery/ (c)2014 Aya Takano/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Shimotori Norihiko, Girl (Rest), 1926 (Taisho 15), Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

Hashimoto Meiji, Shichi-Go-San, 1928 (Showa 3), Shimane Museum of Art

Yotsuya Simon, Portrait of a Small Fille, 1982 (Showa 57), Collection of Tatsuhiko (Ryuko) Shibusawa

Hashimoto Hanano "Tanabata" circa 1930-31 (Showa 5-6) Collection of the Osaka New Museum of Art Construction Preparation Room

Rune Naito, "Cover illustration for Junior Soreiyu issue 32", 1960 (Showa 35), Rune Collection (c) R.S.H/RUNE

Illustration by Mizumori Ado, production year unknown, collection of Mirai Theater Company/ (c)ADO MIZUMORI

Matsuyama Ken, Living Creatures Card (Stag Beetle), 2007 (Heisei 19), Private Collection

Suehiro Maruo "Girl Camellia" 2009 (Heisei 21) Span Art Gallery Collection

Makiko Kudo "The Night of the Great Thief" 2012 (Heisei 24) Collection of the artist/ (c)Makiko Kudo/Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery

Masato Taniguchi, "Untitled," 2014 (Heisei 26), Private Collection, Photo: Keizo Kioku/ (c)Makoto Taniguchi Courtesy oｆ NANZUKA

Mr. "Goin To A Go-go!!" 2014 (Heisei 26) Courtesy Kaikai Kiki Gallery/ (c)2014 Mr./Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Shigeyoshi Tsukahara anime "Female Student" image illustration/ (c)美少女の美術史展実行委員会

Poster for the exhibition "The Art History of Beautiful Girls" held at the Aomori Museum of Art