Prostitute Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya House, 1793-1794, Kitagawa Utamaro; Publisher: Tsutaya Jūzaburō, Japanese, 1753 - 1806, 14 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. ( × cm) (image, sheet, vertical ōban)23 × 19 × 1 1/2 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 18th century, Hanaōgi (literally, 'flower fan') may well be the most frequently depicted woman in ukiyo-e. In fact, Hanaōgi was a pseudonym used by several generations of prostitutes from the Ōgiya house, one of the most exclusive brothels in the Yoshiwara. This print represents Hanaōgi IV

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