Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular. Ocho, a resident of an apartment building ...

Other notable works include Kitagawa Utamaro’s “Kaya no Tanoshimi” (Pleasure on a summer night) and “Kaika no Higi" (Sexual conduct downstairs). The large hand-drawn paintings were later ...