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
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760 - 1849
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- 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
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- building divisions
- buildings and the land
- circulation elements
- commercial buildings
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume by form
- main garments
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in service occupations
- prostitutes
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by location or context
- service industry buildings
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- stairs and stair components
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 872 x 1248
- File Size
- 146 KB
- Record
- 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 April 25, 2024.