PrintsJapanese18th century

Courtesan Akashi of the Tamaya, kamuro Uraji and Shimano, from the series Seven Komachis of Yoshiwara (Seirō nana Komachi)

c. 1796

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Vertical ōban: H. 37.2 cm x W. 25.1 cm (14 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)

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