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a courtesan

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Hunting the Giant Octopus of Namekawa in Etchu Province ( 越中滑川大章魚之図)

FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE

Japanese Geisha Maiko Canvas Tote Bag Ukiyo-e Traditional Art Kyoto Kimono Tattoo Japan Yoga Gift Cotton Shopper Printed Eco Friendly Market animal liberation a courtesanUKIYO E ART JAPANESE WOODBLOCK COTTON CANVAS TOTE "Looking Away In Pain" ( Itasou) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, ca. 1888, from the series "Thirty two Aspects of Women ( Fuzoku sanjuniso)" Biting on a handkerchief with her teeth, the courtesan turns away as the needle writes the "irebokuro" a tattoo mark into her inner arm. The woman's dishevelled wispy hair, slightly undone kimono and overall sultry expression hint that perhaps the tattoo decision was made