Posted by sato (114.51.70.44) on January 24, 2011 at 04:50:24:
In Reply to: Could this maybe be Hokusai! posted by Mikael on January 23, 2011 at 10:18:19:
Hi.
It is Hoksai.
This is a page from the illustrated book titled "画本東都遊" (e hon azuma asobi) and published in 1802 by Tsutaya.
元結匠 (moto yui shou) means for craftsmen who make thread used for tying the hair.
Other pages are
http://www.muian.com/muian08/08souri08.html
Best wishes