We find ourselves indoors for the first time in Ando Hiroshige's iconic One Hundred Views of Edo, joining the cat in viewing the procession of the Torinomachi Festival. Though Hiroshige rebelled against traditional ukiyo-e subjects by choosing to depict more landscapes than cities or seductive ladies, it is worth noting that this particular view comes from inside the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters, though on the quieter second story of the brothel. The accoutrements of the courtesan—the robe, bowl,
