Geisha Carrying Hand Towels at 6;00 p.m. 1880

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "Geisha Carrying Hand Towels at 6:00 p.m.," a woodblock print from 1880, depicts a geisha, a woman trained in the arts of entertainment and conversation, carrying a large stack of hand towels. The geisha's elegant kimono and the intricate details of the scene are typical of Yoshitoshi's style, known for its vibrant colors and bold lines. This print is an example of *ukiyo-e*, a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th to the 19th centuries and often depicted scenes of everyday life.