A Courtesan followed by Two kamuro and Another Courtesan Behind, Sheet 5 from the series of "The Main Street of the Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time" (a five sheet series) / Utagawa Toyokuni I

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1948/1.179
Title
A Courtesan followed by Two kamuro and Another Courtesan Behind, Sheet 5 from the series of "The Main Street of the Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time" (a five sheet series)
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1769 - 1825
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Place
Asia
Japan
Creation Place 1
Asia
Creation Place 2
Japan
Style/Group/Movement
ukiyo e
Inscription
Signed: Toyokuni ga; Publisher's Seal: Senichi han; "Kiwame" Seal (Perfect).
Dimensions
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Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Physical Description
An image of women walking down the street. The woman at the forefront is trailed by two young girls and another woman. They wear similarly pattererned kimono with geometric designs and orange and green coloration. To the right of them are two women talking to two men, one crouched behind the other, under cherry blossom trees. The women appear to wear kimono of orange color and patterened with leaves. The first man wears a black striped kimono and a sword hilt can be seen strapped to his waist while the man behind him wears grey. In the background is a building and a group of men walking about. In the center of the background, inside the building, a woman can be seen.
Subject Matter
An image of courtesans walking down the street. The woman to the forefront is the highest ranked courtesan, and she is trailed by her two child attendants and another courtesan, likely her junior. The two women talking to the men are likely doing so because the first man is a potential or current client. Due to the demeanor and clothing of the second man, he may be a servant. This image is part of the series "The Main Street of Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time."
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courtesans
courtyards
groups
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1948/1.179
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"A Courtesan followed by Two kamuro and Another Courtesan Behind, Sheet 5 from the series of "The Main Street of the Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time" (a five sheet series); Utagawa Toyokuni I." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.179/1948_1.179.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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