MATERIAL: Woodblock Printed

TYPE: Book

DIMENSIONS: 5 X 7 inches (closed)

COMPONENTS: 52 pages, 8 have fine early Japanese woodblock prints, including 2 street maps

CONDITION: Original covers & title slip, contents complete, some stains, generally fair shape for this type of well-used item

NOTES: Original; a rare artifact depicting the seedier side of Edo life.

LANGUAGE

Japanese

ITEM ID: 863

Guide to Brothels of Yoshiwara

DATE

Decade: 1740s

Century: 18th (1701-1800)

Japanese book of a guide to the brothels and prostitutes of Yoshiwara, with a detailed street map with shop names where prostitutes could be found.

According to Natsue Hayward, this guide is by Suzuki Harunobu.

ARTISTS

Name: Suzuki Harunobu
Type: Author

This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.