Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin awase jihitsu kagami 吉原傾城新美人合自筆鏡 (A Mirror of New Yoshiwara Courtesans with Samples of their Calligraphy), Santō Kyōden, 1784

Illustrated book, print, folding album. One volume. Seven images depicting leading courtesans of yoshiwara in their private apartments at new year; with examples of their calligraphy; including courtesans hinazuru and chozan of the chojiya house, nanasato and utagawa, hitomoto and tagasode. Colour woodblock-printed. Signed and sealed. Date: 1784. Dimensions: Height: 27.50 centimetres; Width: 19 centimetres. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Hinazuru. Collection: British Museum. Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin awase jihitsu kagami 吉原傾城新美人合自筆鏡 (A Mirror of New Yoshiwara Courtesans with Samples of their Calligraphy) (BM 1979,0305,0.146 03)

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Author: Print artist: Kitao Masanobu (北尾政演 Santo Kyoden山東京伝) Published by: Tsutaya Juzaburo (蔦屋重三郎)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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