'Revealing Yoshiwara' illustrated talk

On June 3rd, I'll be giving a talk at the Museum of East Asian Art, in Bath, between 5:30 and 7:30pm. I'll be talking about the women who worked in the Yoshiwara, from the highest ranking courtesans to the lowest ranking prostitutes of the moatside brothels, the day to day operations of the quarter and its various festivals and celebrations, and the men who frequented the area in search of a good time. I'll be illustrating the talk with designs by Utamaro, Hiroshige, Koryusai and other Ukiyo-e artists. Copies of my book, Utamaro Revealed, will be on sale at the museum shop, and I'll be available for signing them too. For more information please contact the museum on 01225 464640, see my web site news page, or email me at gina@ginacolliasuzuki.com

(Image: Dawn in the Yoshiwara (Kakuchû shinonome) from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), by Utagawa Hiroshige).