Number four: The gate decorations of Togaeri from the Matsubaya, Yashima Gakutei, c. 1827 Togaeri, a high -ranking Courtisane from the Matsubaya house, walks with two maids (Kamuro) along the New Year's decorations in Nakanochô, the main street of the Yoshiwara, the pleasure quarter of Edo (current Tokyo). The 'gate decorations' refer to the traditional New Year's decorations, shown in the background: bamboo and pine branches with fern leaves. With two poems. This is the fourth leaf (VRNL) of a five -part, on which high -ranking Courtisanes (Oiran) from the various houses from the Yoshiwara a
Number four: The gate decorations of Togaeri from the Matsubaya, Yashima Gakutei, c. 1827 Togaeri, a high -ranking Courtisane from the Matsubaya house, walks with two maids (Kamuro) along the New Year's decorations in Nakanochô, the main street of the Yoshiwara, the pleasure quarter of Edo (current Tokyo). The 'gate decorations' refer to the traditional New Year's decorations, shown in the background: bamboo and pine branches with fern leaves. With two poems. This is the fourth leaf (VRNL) of a five -part, on which high -ranking Courtisanes (Oiran) from the various houses from the Yoshiwara are depicted. Japan paper color woodcut courtesan, hetaera
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