Courtesan with Poetry Card (Tanzaku) at the New Year

Kaigetsudō Dohan Japanese

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This series of prints was probably issued as a calendar set of twenty-four, two prints for each month. Seasonal reference is made through the patterns on the women's robes. Pine and bamboo are auspicious symbols of longevity used at New Year's.

Courtesan with Poetry Card (Tanzaku) at the New Year, Kaigetsudō Dohan (active 1710–16), Monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper, Japan

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