Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych) / Katsushika Hokusai

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Accession Number
1938.2
Title
Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Object Creation Date
1811-1813
Object Creation Place
Asia
Japan
Creation Place 1
Asia
Creation Place 2
Japan
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
ukiyo e
Inscription
Signature: Katsushika Hokusai ga
Publisher: Iseya Rihei
Dimensions
36.5 cm x 24.3 cm (14 3/8 in. x 9 9/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Physical Description
A group of 18 women inside a building wearing various kimono with the predominant colors being grey, red, black, and green. Some of the kimono also have orange coloring. The patterns and designs on the kimono vary from images of flowers to geometric designs. A rice paper door is seen in the background leading to a room at a slightly higher level and an image of a phoenix can be partially seen on the wall in the back and to the left. One of the women near the front is tying the string around a package while three other women near her are arranging small footed trays. One of the women in the forefront and to the left appears to be holding a cup or jar.
Subject Matter
The image shows a group of courtesans and their servants and assistants in a brothel in Yoshiwara preparing to open. Female servants in the image wipe off dust from small footed trays while the courtesans walk about. The intricate wood details and the image of the phoenix in the back impy that this house caters to wealthy clients. This print is from a series of five.
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1938.2
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"Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych); Katsushika Hokusai." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1938.2/1938.2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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