PrintsJapanese18th century

Women Playing a Prank on a Sleeping Man

Late Edo period, circa 1790s

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "oban" format; 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. 33.8 cm x W. 23.2 cm (13 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

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A Flower of the Ōgiya (Ōgiya uchi Hana) [= the courtesan Hanaōgi], from the series Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day (Tōji zensei bijin zoroe)

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Woman Presenting a Sword to a Young Lord

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