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Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke), from the series "Beauties of the Yoshiwara" (Seirō bijin awase)

Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke), from the series "Beauties of the Yoshiwara" (Seirō bijin awase)

active circa 1780 - 1805

Eishōsai Chōki

Japanese

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink, colors and black lacquer on paper, with printed signature reading "Chōki ga"

Edo period, 1615-1868

Prints