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Satire on conjugal fidelity, c.1540. Creator: Vogtherr, Heinrich, the Elder (1490-1556)Satire on conjugal fidelity, c.1540. Private Collection
Courtesans in a Peony Garden, mid-19th century. Creator: UnknownCourtesans in a Peony Garden, mid-19th century
No. 3, Shizunoo, from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans... 1860-61. Private Collection
No. 27, Tamagiku, from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans... 1860-61. Private Collection
A Beauty of the Matsuba, from the series "Courtesans of the Five Festivals (Yukun gosekku)", ca 1805. Private Collection
The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House Attended by Two Kamuro. Creator: Toyokuni, Utagawa (1769-1825)The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House Attended by Two Kamuro. Private Collection
Fête champêtre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste VanmourFete champetre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent, c.1720-c.1737
Seiro Bijin awase. Courtesans of the great houses in Yoshiwara, 1770. Creator: Harunobu, Suzuki (1724-1770)Seiro Bijin awase. Courtesans of the great houses in Yoshiwara, 1770. Private Collection
Toto Shin Yoshiwara yobidashi. (Toto Shin, a yobidashi of Yoshiwara), ca 1825. Private Collection
Officers and Courtesans in an Interior, 19th century. Creator: Constantin GuysOfficers and Courtesans in an Interior, 19th century
La Belle Otéro, c. 1895. Creator: Pal (Jean de Paléologue) (1855-1942)La Belle Otero, c. 1895. Private Collection
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa ShunchoCourtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Detail from a larger artwork
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai ChokiRain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans lighting pipes, putting on make up. Detail from a larger artwork
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai ChokiRain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans making tea. Detail from a larger artwork
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai ChokiRain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans sleeping. Detail from a larger artwork
The Courtesan Oyodo of the Tsuruya House, 1818. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague
Courtesans of the Greenhouse, 1806. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroCourtesans of the Greenhouse, 1806
Hydria (Water Jar), 470-460 BCE. Creator: Leningrad PainterHydria (Water Jar), 470-460 BCE
A Parade of Courtesans, c. 1690. Creator: Hishikawa MoronobuA Parade of Courtesans, c. 1690. This print may depict a scene from a Soga brothers drama. Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu
Perspective Picture of a Large Room (Senjojiki uki-e no zu), 1765. Possibly a scene in the pleasure quarters, with a shamisen and koto in the foreground. Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu
Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya... c. 1797. Creator: Hosoda EishiBeauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya with Attendants Onami and Menami, c. 1797
The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796 / 98The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796/98
A parody of courtesans on display at the Ogiya (Ogiya mise yatsushi), c. 1795
The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya, c. 1796 / 97The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya, c. 1796/97
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans lighting pipes, putting on make up and making tea while others still sleep
The Courtesans Misayama of the Chojiya and Wakana of the Matsubaya Parading... cThe Courtesans Misayama of the Chojiya and Wakana of the Matsubaya Parading under Cherry Blossoms, c. 1789/1801
A House of Courtesans, from the series "The Appearance of Yoshiwara", cA House of Courtesans, from the series " The Appearance of Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei)", c. 1681/84
In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo), late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hosoda EishiIn a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo), late 18th-early 19th century
A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Courtesans Hired... c. 1794A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Courtesans Hired for the New Years Holidays - Takigawa of the Ogiya, c. 1794
Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans... c. 1793. Creator: Hosoda EishiBeauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Kumegawa of the Ogiya, c. 1793
The Six Immortals of Poetry, Abbreviated, c. 1795. Creator: Chokosai EishoThe Six Immortals of Poetry, Abbreviated, c. 1795. Three of the most beautiful courtesans in the Yoshiwara pleasure district are depicted, each with a male guest
Child Attendants: A Set of Three (Kamuro sanpukutsui), c. 1744 / 51Child Attendants: A Set of Three (Kamuro sanpukutsui), c. 1744/51
Courtesans of Yoshiwara and their attendants viewing the peonies on Nakanocho, c. 1787
Snowy Morning in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro yuki no ashita), c. 1789
A Party in the Shinagawa Pleasure Quarters, c. 1790. Creator: Torii KiyonagaA Party in the Shinagawa Pleasure Quarters, c. 1790
Yoshiwara, from the series "Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei)", c. 1780 / 1801Yoshiwara, from the series " Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei)", c. 1780/1801
Women on a Balcony of a Yoshiwara Teahouse, c. 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa ShunchoWomen on a Balcony of a Yoshiwara Teahouse, c. 1780s
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780 / 1801Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801
Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Kuranosuke attends a banquet at Ichiriki-ya, a teahouse served by courtesans
The parlor of a brothel in the pleasure quarters, c. 1789 / 1801The parlor of a brothel in the pleasure quarters, c. 1789/1801
Kabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojo III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebr... ca. 1790sKabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojo III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebrating the New Year, ca. 1790s
The Oiran Shirayu of Wakanaya attended by Two Kamuro and Shinzo, ca. 1778
The Oiran Wakoku of Echizen-ya attended by a Shinzo and a Kamuro, ca. 1778
The Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga), ca. 1788-90. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroThe Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga), ca. 1788-90
Two Courtesans... late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kubo ShunmanTwo Courtesans, One Playing a Koto (Harp) and The Other Reading a Letter, late 18th-early 19th century
Courtesans with fan and flute, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Creator: UnknownCourtesans with fan and flute, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Formerly attributed to Zhang Gui
Parody of the tale of Nasu no Yoichi, Edo period, 1615-1868. Creator: Kawamata TsuneyukiParody of the tale of Nasu no Yoichi, Edo period, 1615-1868. A horseman aims an arrow into a fan held by a reclining female shamisen musician