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XEE4157293: Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Impress Catherine II (1729-1796) from Russia to Saint Petersburg (Saint Petersburg), Russia, 1773-1774”” (French philosopher Denis Diderot received by Russian empress Catherine the Great in St Petersburg, 1773 - 1774) - engraving from “” L'histoire de France racontee à mes grandenfants”” - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
CH1766531: Te-ike no hana 'Hand-picked flower', a term used to refer to a geisha or courtesan who has become the wife or mistress of the patron who bought out her contract with a bordello, illustrating a woman tuning a samisen, with poems by Rakuyoan, Ryueishi and Buwaian Futaki (colour woodblock print), Shigenobu, Yanagawa II (fl.1824-1860) / Bridgeman Images