PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

The Courtesan Usugōri from the Tsuruya (Tsuruya uchi Usugōri)

Late Edo period, circa 1797

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.3 x W. 25.6 cm (15 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

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