Street Scene in Yoshiwara, Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th century, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, 10 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. (27.3 x 38.7 cm), Prints, Hishikawa Moronobu (Japanese, died 1694), In this Yoshiwara scene by Moronobu, the originator of ukiyo-e prints, a courtesan leans on the lattice of a teahouse window and converses with a samurai who has draped a coat over his head. This attempt to cloak his identity only serves to attract the attention of the courtesan playing the samisen and the passersby
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Street Scene, Yoshiwara, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 17th century, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print, ink, paper, 10 3/4 x 15 1/4, 27.3 38.7 cm, Prints, Hishikawa Moronobu, Japanese, died, 1694, Yoshiwara scene, Moronobu, originator, ukiyo-e prints, courtesan leans, lattice, teahouse window, converses, samurai, draped, coat, head, attempt, cloak, identity, serves, attract, attention playing, samisen, passersby
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