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Many of the women were courtesans or geishas. Ukiyo was originally a Buddhist term meaning \"sad world,\" but over time, it evolved to evoke a \"floating world.\" According to Asai Ryoi's <EM>Tales of the Floating World</EM> (about 1665), \"Life is indeed transient; so what better way to spend one's time than in the pursuit of pleasure, like a gourd bobbing along the stream of life.\" This print, from Toyokuni III's series <EM>36 Famous Geisha</EM>, about 1861, captures the tea ceremony, a ritual of Japan's pleasure districts, where men could escape the strictures of Edo society and transport themselves to a different reality. Geisha hostesses were famed for their beauty as well as their education, refinement, and exquisite manners.","remarks":"Kienbusch 4-6 Reinstallation Fall 2010"}],"datebegin":1861,"sortnumber":"1983   62x","published_date":"2026-02-11 09:01:31.483617","objectid":15482,"dimensions":"block: 33 x 22.8 cm. (13 x 9 in.)\r\nsheet: 36.8 x 25.2 cm. 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