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, Two courtesans, each followed by a shinzo (courtesan in training) and two kamuro (latest help from a courtesan). The pattern of fans, pine and plum blossom branches on the shinzo's kimono refers to New Year. Above each of the courtesans a classical poem, reportedly in their own handwriting, courtesan, hetaera, Kitao Masanobu, Tokyo, 1783, paper, color woodcut, h 369 mm × w 502 mm

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