Seiro bijin awase 青楼美人合 (A Collection of Beauties of the Green Houses), Eishōsai Chōki, circa 1795

Colour woodblock print. Bijinga. The courtesan somenosuke of matsubaya, with her young attendant (kamuro), peeping from behind sash. Inscribed, signed and marked. Date: circa 1795. Dimensions: Height: 35 centimetres; Width: 25.20 centimetres. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Somenosuke. Collection: British Museum. Seiro bijin awase 青楼美人合 (A Collection of Beauties of the Green Houses) (BM 1931,0513,0.17)

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Author: Print artist: Eishosai Choki (長喜) Published by: Tsutaya Juzaburo (蔦屋重三郎)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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