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Courtesans Collection

Courtesans: Masters of Elegance and Seduction From the enchanting world of Japanese Geisha to the captivating allure of Catherine Walters

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Japanese Geisha - Traditional flower arranging

Japanese Geisha - Traditional flower arranging. Date: circa 1904

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Parody of a scene from The Tale of Genji, early 18th century. Creator: Kawamata Tsuneyuki

Parody of a scene from The Tale of Genji, early 18th century. Creator: Kawamata Tsuneyuki
Parody of a scene from The Tale of Genji, early 18th century

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Exotic Oriental Vase Dance

Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Profile portrait of a smiling Japanese Geisha girl

Profile portrait of a smiling Japanese Geisha girl. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional Shamisen

Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional Shamisen
Japanese Geisha in her home playing a Traditional Shamisen Date: circa 1904

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Japanese Geisha Girl dressed in her Kimono

Japanese Geisha Girl dressed in her Kimono
O-Hana-san dresses to pay a visit - a Japanese Geisha Girl is aided by a male servant to dress in her Kimono. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Garden Scene, Japan - Geisha - Posed on a small stone bridge

Garden Scene, Japan - Geisha - Posed on a small stone bridge Date: circa 1905

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Courtesans Takikawa Hanaogi Ogiya house Mirror

Courtesans Takikawa Hanaogi Ogiya house Mirror
Courtesans Takikawa and Hanaogi from the Ogiya house Mirror of manuscripts of the new beautiful courtesans from the Yoshiwara (series title) Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin jihitsu kagami

Background imageCourtesans Collection: King Charles II hiding up an oak tree in Boscobel

King Charles II hiding up an oak tree in Boscobel Wood, after the Battle of Worcester, 1651. Parliamentarian or Roundhead soldier interrogate a local Royalist family. The Royal Oak

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Courtesans in a Peony Garden, mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown

Courtesans in a Peony Garden, mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Courtesans in a Peony Garden, mid-19th century

Background imageCourtesans Collection: No. 3, Shizunoo, from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans... 1860-61

No. 3, Shizunoo, from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans... 1860-61. Private Collection

Background imageCourtesans Collection: No. 27, Tamagiku, from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans... 1860-61

No. 27, Tamagiku, from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans... 1860-61. Private Collection

Background imageCourtesans Collection: A Beauty of the Matsuba, from the series 'Courtesans of the Five Festivals (Yukun gosekku)'

A Beauty of the Matsuba, from the series "Courtesans of the Five Festivals (Yukun gosekku)", ca 1805. Private Collection

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House Attended by Two Kamuro

The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House Attended by Two Kamuro. Creator: Toyokuni, Utagawa (1769-1825)
The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House Attended by Two Kamuro. Private Collection

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Fête champêtre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Fête champêtre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Fete champetre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent, c.1720-c.1737

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Officers and Courtesans in an Interior, 19th century. Creator: Constantin Guys

Officers and Courtesans in an Interior, 19th century. Creator: Constantin Guys
Officers and Courtesans in an Interior, 19th century

Background imageCourtesans Collection: La Belle Otéro, c. 1895. Creator: Pal (Jean de Paléologue) (1855-1942)

La Belle Otéro, c. 1895. Creator: Pal (Jean de Paléologue) (1855-1942)
La Belle Otero, c. 1895. Private Collection

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795

Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai Choki
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans lighting pipes, putting on make up. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795

Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai Choki
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans making tea. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795

Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai Choki
Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans sleeping. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageCourtesans Collection: A Parade of Courtesans, c. 1690. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu

A Parade of Courtesans, c. 1690. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
A Parade of Courtesans, c. 1690. This print may depict a scene from a Soga brothers drama. Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Perspective Picture of a Large Room (Senjojiki uki-e no zu), 1765

Perspective Picture of a Large Room (Senjojiki uki-e no zu), 1765. Possibly a scene in the pleasure quarters, with a shamisen and koto in the foreground. Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya... c. 1797

Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya... c. 1797. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya with Attendants Onami and Menami, c. 1797

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796 / 98

The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796 / 98
The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796/98

Background imageCourtesans Collection: A parody of courtesans on display at the Ogiya (Ogiya mise yatsushi), c. 1795

A parody of courtesans on display at the Ogiya (Ogiya mise yatsushi), c. 1795

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya, c. 1796 / 97

The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya, c. 1796 / 97
The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya, c. 1796/97

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795

Rain the Morning After in the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro kinuginu no ame), c. 1795. Courtesans lighting pipes, putting on make up and making tea while others still sleep

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Courtesans Misayama of the Chojiya and Wakana of the Matsubaya Parading... c

The Courtesans Misayama of the Chojiya and Wakana of the Matsubaya Parading... c
The Courtesans Misayama of the Chojiya and Wakana of the Matsubaya Parading under Cherry Blossoms, c. 1789/1801

Background imageCourtesans Collection: In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo), late 18th-early 19th century

In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo), late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
In a Pleasure House in Shinagawa (Shinagawa no rojo), late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageCourtesans Collection: A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Courtesans Hired... c. 1794

A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Courtesans Hired... c. 1794
A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Courtesans Hired for the New Years Holidays - Takigawa of the Ogiya, c. 1794

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans... c. 1793

Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans... c. 1793. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Kumegawa of the Ogiya, c. 1793

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Six Immortals of Poetry, Abbreviated, c. 1795. Creator: Chokosai Eisho

The Six Immortals of Poetry, Abbreviated, c. 1795. Creator: Chokosai Eisho
The Six Immortals of Poetry, Abbreviated, c. 1795. Three of the most beautiful courtesans in the Yoshiwara pleasure district are depicted, each with a male guest

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Child Attendants: A Set of Three (Kamuro sanpukutsui), c. 1744 / 51

Child Attendants: A Set of Three (Kamuro sanpukutsui), c. 1744 / 51
Child Attendants: A Set of Three (Kamuro sanpukutsui), c. 1744/51

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Courtesans of Yoshiwara and their attendants viewing the peonies on Nakanocho, c. 1787

Courtesans of Yoshiwara and their attendants viewing the peonies on Nakanocho, c. 1787

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Snowy Morning in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro yuki no ashita), c. 1789

Snowy Morning in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro yuki no ashita), c. 1789

Background imageCourtesans Collection: A Party in the Shinagawa Pleasure Quarters, c. 1790. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga

A Party in the Shinagawa Pleasure Quarters, c. 1790. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga
A Party in the Shinagawa Pleasure Quarters, c. 1790

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Yoshiwara, from the series 'Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei)', c. 1780 / 1801

Yoshiwara, from the series "Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei)", c. 1780 / 1801
Yoshiwara, from the series " Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei)", c. 1780/1801

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Women on a Balcony of a Yoshiwara Teahouse, c. 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

Women on a Balcony of a Yoshiwara Teahouse, c. 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Women on a Balcony of a Yoshiwara Teahouse, c. 1780s

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780 / 1801

Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780 / 1801
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series 'The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)', c. 1834/39

Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Kuranosuke attends a banquet at Ichiriki-ya, a teahouse served by courtesans

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Kabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojo III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebr... ca. 1790s

Kabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojo III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebr... ca. 1790s
Kabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojo III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebrating the New Year, ca. 1790s

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Oiran Shirayu of Wakanaya attended by Two Kamuro and Shinzo, ca. 1778

The Oiran Shirayu of Wakanaya attended by Two Kamuro and Shinzo, ca. 1778

Background imageCourtesans Collection: The Oiran Wakoku of Echizen-ya attended by a Shinzo and a Kamuro, ca. 1778

The Oiran Wakoku of Echizen-ya attended by a Shinzo and a Kamuro, ca. 1778

Background imageCourtesans Collection: Two Courtesans... late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Two Courtesans... late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Two Courtesans, One Playing a Koto (Harp) and The Other Reading a Letter, late 18th-early 19th century



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Courtesans: Masters of Elegance and Seduction From the enchanting world of Japanese Geisha to the captivating allure of Catherine Walters, they have long held a place in history as symbols of beauty, grace, and sophistication. Their talents extended far beyond mere companionship, encompassing traditional flower arranging and even exotic Oriental vase dances. In Japan, Geishas were revered for their impeccable skills in various arts. A profile portrait captures a smiling Geisha girl radiating warmth and charm while playing the traditional Shamisen instrument. Another image showcases a picturesque garden scene where a Geisha gracefully poses on a small stone bridge, epitomizing tranquility amidst nature's splendor. Across continents, Catherine Walters captivated Victorian society with her irresistible charm. Known as "The Venus, " she was one of England's most famous courtesans. Her timeless beauty is immortalized in an exquisite color engraving depicting her at leisurely play - billiards becoming an unexpected backdrop to her elegance. Meanwhile, gentlemen sought solace in the arms of their own courtesans who catered to their every desire. These refined women provided not only physical pleasure but also intellectual stimulation through engaging conversations and witty banter. Delving into historical narratives reveals intriguing tales such as King Charles II hiding up an oak tree during his escape from Boscobel or Oyodo's mesmerizing presence at Tsuruya House in 1818 - both renowned courtesans leaving indelible marks on their respective eras. As we explore these glimpses into the lives throughout time, it becomes evident that they were more than just objects of desire; they were artists who mastered the delicate dance between seduction and refinement. Whether through captivating performances like the Exotic Oriental Vase Dance or adorning themselves with opulent mirrors like those found at Takikawa Hanaogi Ogiya house – each detail contributed to their allure.

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