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Utagawa Toyoharu (1735-1814)

(attributed to), Courtesans of the Tamaya House, Edo period, late AD 1770s or early 1780s. Japanese screen painting. A group of high-ranking courtesans are seated on the red carpet in the centre, surrounded by their apprentices (shinzô) arranged in pairs with matching kimonos around the walls. The women are in the harimise, the latticed display room of a brothel in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter, where they would sit waiting for clients. It appears to be the quiet middle period of the day, and the courtesans are amusing themselves in various ways. H: 1441mm, W: 3146mm. reg. no: AC 1982,0701,0.2.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART317361

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3435px × 1954px

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