Wealthy townswomen at a house with courtyard, 18th century

Wealthy townswomen, Tokyo, 18th century. Three young chonin women gather at the house of an older woman for a meeting. A maid brings tea to a young nursing mother. Handcoloured ukiyo-e woodblock print by Toyokuni Utagawa from Shikitei Sanba's Ehon Imayo Sugata (Picture Book of the Modern Forms and Figures, Tokyo, 1916. Reprint of the original from 1802

Bathhouse Baths Cartouche Ehon Forms Geisha Imayo Kimono Nanny Noren Placement Sanba Shikitei Sugata Townswomen Toyokuni Ukiyo Utagawa Wealthy Woodblock

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