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The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya House, from the series "Fuji-bumi (Folded Love-letters)"
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Credit lineThe Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya House, from the series "Fuji-bumi (Folded Love-letters)". c. 1769/70. Ippitsusai Buncho, Japanese, active c. 1755-90. The Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection. CC0.
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