“Bunzai side five elements fire Hanamachi Hosomiai”, Hokkei, circa 1820

Courtesan by a lantern, “fire,” from the series five elements for the bunsai poetry group, a guide to the yoshiwara pleasure quarters. Date: circa 1820. Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 7 3/16 in. (20 x 18.3 cm). Medium: ink and color on paper, polychrome woodblock print. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 「文齊側五行火 花街細見合」-Courtesan by a Lantern, “Fire,” from the series Five Elements for the Bunsai Poetry Group, a Guide to the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters MET DP135892