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...the customs and manners of the Edo people, especially of courtesans and Kabuki theatre actors. Among his works are the scroll “The Gay Quarters and the Kabuki Theatre,” the 12 ichimai-e (single-sheet print) series “Scenes from the Gay Quarters at Yoshiwara,” and the famous ichimai-e “A Beauty Looking over Her Shoulder.” Hishikawa, like...
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