Prostitute with Sake Cup, c. 1794, Utagawa Toyokuni, Japanese, 1769 - 1825, 34 1/2 x 12 in. ( x cm) (image)69 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. ( x cm) (overall, with roller), Ink, color, and gofun on silk, Japan, Nikuhitsu ukiyo-e, With her obi tied in front of her body and elaborate coiffure, this woman probably represents a prostitute from one of Edo's licensed pleasure quarters. Slightly tipsy with sake, she coquettishly stifles a laugh as she watches some amusing scene or engages in clever conversation. The red lacquered cup in her left hand is half full

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