南国美人合, Courtesan Holding a Fan, Edo period (1615?1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 02_18_60--- (Mica ground), 14 1/2 x 9 5/16 in. (36. 8 x 23. 7 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753? ?1806), This beauty, a high-ranking courtesan must have been the dream ideal worshipped by many a romantic young man. The most splendid costumes were created during the late 18th century for these arbiters of fashion and style