The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems, from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata), 『祇園神輿洗

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The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems, from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata), 『祇園神輿洗　ねり物姿』「いろは歌の売」, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1795, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 13 1/4 in. ( cm); W. 6 1/4 in. ( cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825), The publisher Yamahei (Yamashiroya Sahei) published a series of prints celebrating the Gion Festival Costume Parade, held during the summer in Kyoto, during which geisha from the Gion district dress up in costumes

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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