Illustrated book, print. Vol. 2 from a set of two volumes. Vol. 1 depicting women of all vocations and classes, beginning with three court ladies of the highest status: a female emperor, an emperor’s consort and a princess. Vol. 2 depicting courtesans of high and low degree, including sex workers from the shimabara pleasure quarter in kyoto. Woodblock-printed. Date: 1723. Dimensions: Height: 28.50 centimetres; Width: 19.50 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Hyakunin joro shina-sadame 百人女郎品定 (One Hundred Women Classified According to their Rank) (BM 1979,0305,0.70.2 14)
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