Three men disguised as gods of good luck visit New Yoshiwara

These three men, disguised as popular gods (Daikoku, Ebisu, and Juro), begin their boat excursion to the New Yoshiwara pleasure quarter. They start at the foot of Yanagi Bridge, disembark at Sanyabori, walk along the Nihon Tsutsumi, and finally enter the Yoshiwara. The scroll depicts activities typical for men visiting the Yoshiwara. It is said that an elite courtesan would not have had sexual relations with a man until after she had met him three times. The man paid for these luxuries. A geisha's service was included in the price of a courtesan. Geisha were close to the bottom of the Yoshiwara hierarchy. According to government regulation, geisha were not to sit close to courtesans' clients.