The Oiran Utagawa of Matsubaya attended by Her Kamuro Yoshino and Tatsuta 1778 - 1798

"The Oiran Utagawa of Matsubaya attended by Her Kamuro Yoshino and Tatsuta" is a woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunchō, created between 1778 and 1798. It depicts an oiran (high-ranking courtesan) from the Matsubaya house in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Edo (present-day Tokyo), accompanied by her two kamuro (young apprentices). The print is known for its detailed portrayal of the elaborate clothing and hairstyles of the oiran and her attendants, which are characteristic of the *ukiyo-e* style, a genre of Japanese woodblock prints that depicts everyday life, theater, and popular culture. The print is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.