Plate from the Erotic Book Mounds of Dyed Colors: A Pattern Book for the Boudoir (Someiro no yama neya no hinagata), First Month

First Month, Modern Reproduction (Shōgatsu), series Erotic Book Mounds of Dyed Colors: A Pattern Book for the Boudoir

Someiro no yama neya no hinagata (Series)

The Courtesan Karauta of the Ōgiya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)

The Courtesan Nishikigi of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō”)

The Courtesan Nanakoshi of the Ōgiya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)

The Courtesan Sayoginu of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō)

The Courtesan Wakakusa of the Chōjiya Brothel, and Attendants Asano and Midori, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (Hinagata wakana no hatsumoyō)

The Courtesan Hitomachi of the Tsutaya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)

The Courtesan Sugatami of the Tsuruya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)

The Courtesan Shiratama of the Tamaya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō”)

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Omi no Kotoda (right), and Otani Hiroji III as Bamba no Chuda (left), in the Joruri "Sono Chidori Yowa no Kamisuki" (The Plovers: Combing Hair at Midnight), from Part Two of the Play O-atsurae-zome Soga no Hinagata (A Soga Pattern Dyed to Order), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Tenth Day of the Third Month, 1774

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A Courtesan and Her Attendants with a Revolving Shadow Lantern

「雛形若菜の初模様」 「つるや内　すがたみ」「わかば」「きよた」

The Courtesan Sugatami of the Tsuruya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)

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Katakiuchiuranoasagiriokiyo arashitomisaburou、kowaridennai arashikichisaburou

「病医者　岡眼野八目」

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「歌舞伎十八番」

Tsumagasanehaginodatezomesandanme、sakingoyorikane kataokagatou、keieitakao arashirikan

Woodblock print

「岩井半四郎」

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro as a Courtesan Reading a Love Letter while Mounted on a Black Ox

Beauty representing winter, from an untitled series of beauties representing the four seasons

「さくらひめ　岩井半四郎」「せいけん　松本幸四郎」

Nishikieshuushindanshafuoyawoaishitejunsanomegumiwou

[春画一枚摺] 「指でいぢつてその手をなめてほんに出来たか酒のかん」

「歌舞伎十八番」

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Nude at Studio

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Hinagatawakananohatsumoyouchoujiyauchi wakakusa、asano、midori

The Courtesan Wakakusa of the Chōjiya Brothel, and Attendants Asano and Midori, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (Hinagata wakana no hatsumoyō)

「風流十二月」 「二月」