PrintsJapanese18th century

Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya no Matsukaze)

Late Edo period, circa 1799

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.7 cm x W. 24.8 cm (14 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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