白隠慧鶴 Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
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Curing Hemorrhoids
56 x 64 cm
Eisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo

It seems that he has hemorrhoids--
So I give him a little bit of fire.

It portrays お多福 Otafuku, a low-ranking courtesan, applying moxa to a customer's butt.

お多福 Otafuku Making Dango
The old prostitute, Otafuku, making dango (dumplings)

“The dango skewers are ready.
At night I wait, but he doesn't come -
Poor man, his throat is closed.”

Hotei and Otafuku
42,9 x 51,6 cm (Private collection)

Hotei as Puppet Master

Hotei Puffing out Smoke