Love at the Brothel Gate

late 1760s Sheet: 29 x 21.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.) Source image
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Courtesans were on display to potential clients through bars, an aspect of their jobs that also afforded an opportunity to have socially distanced interactions with fellow entertainment district denizens. Here, a courtesan with a crane motif on her obi sash converses with her...

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