CIN402930 The courtesan Ichikawa of the Matsuba Establishment, late 1790s (colour woodcut) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 37.9x25.4 cm; Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio, USA; (add.info.: Ichikawa was an oiran, the highest rank of courtesan; her two child attendants, Mitsumo and Tamamo are not depicted but their names are inscribed at the upper right, along with that of the courtesan and her house, the Matsuba-ya (\'Pine Needle House\'), one of the most famous brothels in the Yoshiwara, the government licensed pleasure district;); 穢 Cincinnati Art Museum ; A. J. Howe Endowment; Japanese, out of copyright.