A Courtesan's DayA courtesan's day in the carefree atmosphere of the famous pleasure quarter the Yoshiwara in Edo (present day Tokyo) was carefully planned to an hourly schedule. This sequence of twelve and later twenty four hours proved a convenient device for Japanese print artists and their publishers when devising sets of prints showing favorite beauties of the day engaged in daily activities. This volume presents three prints series on the same theme produced

Hundreds of drawings vividly illustrate techniques

A complete chapter on decorative breads - with instructions on techniques as well as a wide variety of exquisite patterns - will inspire magnificent display creations

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award-winning master baker Jeffrey Hamelman presents the definitive

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In this witty

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it also provides a fascinating insight into the world of the female entertainer in Edo

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