A woman turns to a man Famous places and products in the Yamashiro province (series title) Yamashiro meisho meibutsu (series title on object), A woman turns to a man who has a fan for keeps what a letter is on. Both poems on this print speak of love letters (kesôbumi) that were sold at the start of the new year. The man is probably a seller of this type of love letter. Since these sellers were paria, he covered most of his face. The woman is probably from a high class and wears a special kimono that can cover her face like a veil., Keisai Eisen (mentioned on object), Japan, c. 1810 - 1820, paper, colour woodcut, h 210 mm × w 182 mm
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A woman turns, man Famous places, products, Yamashiro province, series title, Yamashiro meisho meibutsu, object, woman turns, man, fan, keeps, letter, poems, print speak, love letters, kesôbumi, sold, start, new year, seller, type, love letter, sellers, paria, covered, face, woman, high class, wears, special kimono, cover, veil, Keisai Eisen, mentioned, Japan, c, 1810, 1820, paper, colour woodcut
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