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Japan: An oiran or courtesan / prostitute, Nishiki-e, Keisai Eisen (1791-1848), c. 1820

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Japan: An oiran or courtesan / prostitute, Nishiki-e, Keisai Eisen (1791-1848), c. 1820
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Yeisen, Keisai (1790-1848) / Japanese
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Date
C19th AD
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Oiran were the courtesans of Edo period Japan. The oiran were considered a type of yujo 'woman of pleasure' or prostitute. However, they were distinguished from the yujo in that they were entertainers, and many became celebrities of their times outside the pleasure districts. Their art and fashions often set trends among the wealthy and, because of this, cultural aspects of oiran traditions continue to be preserved to this day.

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19th century / colour / Japan / Asia / print / floating world / arts / women / asia / historical images / objects of desire / art / historical / asian / prostitute / sex / human sexuality / woman / courtesan / japanese / historical pictures / paintings / fashion / painting / history / ukiyo-e / tayu / oiran / kimono / prostitution

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