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Chokosai Eisho

The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, and Attendants Wakagi and Wakaba, from the series "A Comparison of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin awase)"

c. 1796/97
Color woodblock print; chuban
23.5 × 17.5 cm (9.3 × 6.9 in)

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