PrintsJapanese19th century

Courtesan Hitofude of Tamaya with Attendants on the Way to the First Writing of the New Year (Kakizome no Tamaya uchi Hitofude), fifth from the series Views of Nakanochō for the Hisakata Poetry Club (Hisakataya Nakanochō no go), with poems by Minogame Osa

Edo period, circa 1825

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.8 cm x W. 18.6 cm (8 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

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