PrintsJapanese18th century

Courtesan Yaegiku of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya uchi Yaegiku)

Late Edo period, circa 1797-1798

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and colors 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. 38.2 cm x W. 25 cm (15 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

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Picture Book of Ancient Japanese Children's Songs (Ehon yamato-warabe), 3rd of 3 Volumes

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Actors Arashi Sangorō 2nd as Minamoto no Yoritomo disguised as Eboshi Ori (the Hat Maker) and Segawa Kikujirō 2nd as Yuki Onna (the Snow Woman) in the play Myōtogiku Izu no Kisewata at the Ichimura Theater from the eleventh month of 1770

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