Japan: A seated courtesan. The pipe and the buck on her kimono are signs for the popular god of happiness Jurojin, with two poems. Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868), c. 1828
Yashima Gakutei was a Japanese artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Gakutei is best known for his kyoka poetry and surimono woodblock works.
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