Prostitute of Osaka, Left Sheet, c. 1745, Ishikawa Toyonobu; Publisher: Urokogataya Magobei, Japanese, 1711 - 1785, 27 7/16 × 9 3/4 in. ( × cm) (image, sheet, kakemono-e), Woodblock print (beni-e); ink on paper, with hand-applied color, Japan, 18th century, This print was originally one of a set of three prints. In each print, a young female attendant accompanies a sumptuously dressed woman who is meant to embody one of Japan's major cities: Osaka (shown here), Kyoto, and Edo. In the case of Osaka, the attendant carries a sake ewer and a cup on a ceremonial serving stand.

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