Een oude schildering van de courtisane Yugiri uit de Tajirô collectie door Matora c. 1890 - 1900

This woodblock print, *Een oude schildering van de courtisane Yugiri uit de Tajirô collectie door Matora* (c. 1890-1900), was created by the renowned Japanese artist Oishi Matora (1793-1833). The print, a *bijin-ga* or “beautiful woman picture,” depicts the famed courtesan Yugiri, who is seated on a cushion, holding a pipe in her hand. The background is a light pink and the intricate patterns on her kimono and cushion are rendered in detail. Though Matora died before the late Edo period, his work was continued by his followers and became highly influential in Japanese art.