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
1938.3
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 print of 15 women inside a building dressed in 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. One male is kneeling towards the back and another man can be seen in the background leaving the room. Two women to the very back and left of the image appear to be adjusting their makeup. Three women to the front sit around a tea set (partially visable) and two women to their right are whispering to each other.
Subject Matter
A print of a group of courtesans at a brothel in the Yoshiwara district. One male servant is seen in the back kneeling over something while another man, possibly another servant, can be seen exiting the room to the back. The movement of the servants and the image of the two courtesans adjusting their makeup implies that the house is preparing to open for business. The intricate design of the building's interior and the clean floors imply that this house catered to wealthy clients. This print is from a series of five.
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1938.3
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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-1938.3/1938.3.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 27, 2024.
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