Wakoku', 1701, Okumura Masanobu, Japanese, 1686 - 1764, 10 3/8 x 7 3/16 in. ( x cm) (image, sheet)17 15/16 x 14 in. ( x cm) (mat, Size I), From a woodblock printed book; ink on paper, Japan, 18th century, This print is a page from a two-volume book illustrating popular prostitutes in the city of Edo (present-day Tokyo). The woman's name 'Wakoku' is inscribed near the right margin. Her crest, a butterfly within a floral medallion, further confirms her identity

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License: Licensed
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