Illustrated book, folding album (ori-gajo). 11 openings with parody pictures (mitate-e) of courtesans representing immortals in various situations, e. G. The three laughers of tiger ravine, the four sleepers, wang ziqiao, daruma, chao fu and xu you and the three sake tasters. Woodblock-printed images with titled cartouche, final image signed. Date: circa 1710. Dimensions: Height: 27.50 centimetres; Width: 19.20 mm (closed); Width: 38.20 centimetres (open). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Wang Ziqiao 王子喬. Collection: British Museum. Yukun sennin 遊君仙人 (Courtesans - Immortals) (BM 1915,0823,0.12 25)
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