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- Title
- Onoe Kikugoro IV as the Shirabyôshi dancer Sakuragi
- Artist
- Utagawa Kunisada
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1850-1860
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.210
- Medium and Support
- Large full-color woodblock print (ôban nishiki e)
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Physical Description
- A large group of young women inside a building surrounded by male servants. The women all wear various styles of kimono, though the predominant colors are red and green. The inside of the building is on the bottom floor with a set of steps leading up to a second floor, not depicted.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760 - 1849
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1811-1813
- Accession Number
- 1938.1
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Woman Before a Mirror
- Artist
- Hirano Hakuhô
- Artist Life Dates
- (1879 - 1957)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1930
- Accession Number
- 1982/1.201
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Ceramic Kiln in Seto
- Artist
- Kawase Hasui
- Physical Description
- A crescent moon hangs in a gray sky above a Seto kiln. A figure with his back to the viewer walks alongside the kiln.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1883-1957
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1920s - 1940s
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.115
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Goyû: Women Soliciting Travelers
- Artist
- Andô Hiroshige
- Physical Description
- In the main street of Goyu village at nightfall, female touts aggressively solicit travelers by dragging them into the tea-house on the right, where one is already resting. The large circle on the wall bears the sign of the publisher of the series, Take-no-Uchi, which was omitted in later issues. On the sign-boards inside are given the names of the engraver, Firobei; the printer, Heibei; and the artist, Ichiryusai.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797-1858
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1833-1834
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.141
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Courtesan in an iris-patterned robe: "June" in a series of Twelve Months
- Artist
- Kaigetsudô Dohan
- Physical Description
- This is a large monochrome print of a courtesan wearing kimono with iris design. The courtesan is standing with her right hand in the sleeve that she raises to her chin and left hand gathering up her kimono; Her cloak with bamboo leaf and gentian flower design is slipping off her shoulder and revealing her dark kimono with iris roundels. She has long hair; her hair is tied and draped on the back. She is looking toward the right side. There is the artist’s signature and seal, and publisher’s seal on the right.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1710 - 1716
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1714
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.128
- Medium and Support
- Kakemono-e (oversize) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Herons in falling snow
- Artist
- Ohara Shôson (Koson)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1877-1945
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1926
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.200
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- 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.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760 - 1849
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1811-1813
- Accession Number
- 1938.2
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- relevance
- rank 5.13483
- Title
- Sode ga ura, the Bay of Sleeves, part of triptych
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 1790s - mid 1790s
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.181
- Medium and Support
- Large full-color woodblock print (ôban nishiki e), triptych
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Young Woman Lacing a Hawking Gauntlet
- Artist
- Suzuki Harunobu
- Artist Life Dates
- 1725-1770
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1765-1770
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.158
- Medium and Support
- Pillar-format full color woodblock print (hashira e nishiki e)
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- The Kabuki Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô III and Segawa Kikunojô III
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1794
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.165
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, large-format (ôban)
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Courtesan Tasting a Morning-glory Bud
- Artist
- Isoda Koryûsai
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1764 - 1788
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 1770
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.166
- Medium and Support
- Pillar-format full-color woodblock print (hashira e nishiki e)
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- The Rooster Protects the House from Suzhou
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Polychrome woodblock print of a rooster holding a praying mantis in its mouth with four characters at top center framed by a floral scrolling border
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.47
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print mounted on stiff board with silk borders
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety: Chûjôhime
- Artist
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797 - 1861
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1843
- Accession Number
- 1974/1.101
- Medium and Support
- Medium-size full-color woodblock print (chûban nishiki e)
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Maid Carrying a Box of Chinese Dishes
- Artist
- Katsukawa Shunchô
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1780 - 1795
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 1780
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.151
- Medium and Support
- Pillar-format full-color woodblock print (hashira e nishiki e)
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Sode ga ura, the Bay of Sleeves, part of triptych
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 1790s - mid 1790s
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.182
- Medium and Support
- Large full-color woodblock print (ôban nishiki e), triptych
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Three Sisters Play at Origami
- Artist
- Hasegawa Mitsunobu
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1724 - 1758)
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1730s - early 1740s
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.160
- Medium and Support
- monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri e) on paper, from an illustrated book (ehon
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Young Girl Crossing a Bridge on a Windy Day; Calendar Print: Parody of "Crossing at the Sano Ford" (Hashi wo wataru musume: Egoyomi, Mitate Sano no watari)
- Artist
- Suzuki Harunobu
- Artist Life Dates
- 1725-1770
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1765
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.155
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, medium-size (chûban)
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Courtesan and client: parody of the Kiritsubo Chapter of the Tale of Genji (Mitate Genji Kiritsubo)
- Artist
- Okumura Masanobu
- Physical Description
- A monochrome print depicting two standing women and a reclining man in a room. The taller woman, a courtesan, wears an elaborate kimono of butterfly design and under-kimono of geometric patterns; her hair is tied on the back, wearing tortoise shell comb and hairpin. She is holding skirts of kimono and under-kimono with her right hand and is hiding her left hand under the kimono. The second woman, an attendant, is standing behind the courtesan, holding a doll of a boy and her face turning away. She wears a plain kimono with pine tree design and obi (sash) with striped patterns. The man is reclining and looking toward the courtesan. They seem to engage in conversation. The man wears kimono with design of coins and short jacket with plaid patterns. His hair is shaved on top and tied on the back. There is a folded screen behind him, depicting a plum tree by river. In front of him, there are a sake pitcher, sake cup and its stand, and a bowl with food accompanied by a tray and chopsticks. There is a title of the print in cartouche at upper right.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1686-1764
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1711-1716
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.198
- Medium and Support
- Oban (large-size) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.08076
- Title
- Courtesans of the Chôjiya: Hinatsuru and Her Attendant
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Physical Description
- The kneeling figure in the foreground is grand courtesan Hinatsuru. Her kamuro (attendant) is arranging a vase of chrysanthemums beside her. The circular inset contains a poet and his poem addressed to the two of them:
- In its wake
- The autumn grasses wither.
- Indeed, the mountain wind
- Has now become a gale.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Edo, 1754 - 1806, Edo)
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1790
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.184
- Medium and Support
- Ôban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
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- Title
- Father and Son Reunited: a scene from Utsubo Monogatari [Tales of a Hollow Tree]
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1820
- Accession Number
- 2004/2.146
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print with gauffrage (blind printing) and silver pigment on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- Two Women Playing with Chrysanthemums: a page from a book of poetry
- Artist
- Katsukawa Shunshô
- Artist Life Dates
- 1726 - 1792
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 1760 - early 1770
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.53
- Medium and Support
- full color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, from an illustrated book (ehon)
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- Sunrise at Benten Shrine, Suzaki Cape
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Physical Description
- Two geisha (itinerant musicians) are shown strolling in the countryside, with the roof of Benten Shintô shrine in the distance. The backdrop is the rising sun—the give-away that this is a New Year’s print—seen over distant mountains and a calm bay. One woman stoops to empty the ashes from her pipe, while the other draws her kimono closely about her. A poem lies just above the rising sun in the top left register of the morning sky.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760 - 1849
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1800-1820
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.471
- Medium and Support
- koban surimono (privately published) color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- Views of Ten Tea Houses: Takanawa
- Artist
- Torii Kiyonaga
- Physical Description
- In this print, one of a series of ten views of "tea house" districts, Kiyonaga has depicted two women and a child strolling along the shore by the sea wall at Takanawa. A woman at left shields her eyes from the summer sun with her fan, and has her obi tied in front of her. The younger looking companion holding her hand wears a gaily flowered kimono, which has fallen wide open. A child walks with them, gesturing to the side of the print. The front portion of a boat and wall of a town or temple lie behind them.
- This is an especially well-preserved print, where even the indigo blue is still visible.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1752 - 1815
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1783
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.143
- Medium and Support
- Chûban (medium-size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- First Designs of Model Young Leaves: the Courtesan Karauta of the Chôjiya, accompanied by her attendants Matsuno and Takeno
- Artist
- Isoda Koryûsai
- Physical Description
- This is a color woodblock print of a courtesan and her two attendants. They are walking toward the left. The courtesan wears red and brown kimono with geometric designs and a pink cloak with plum tree and cloud design. Her green obi (sash), tied in front, has peacock feather and geometric patterns. Her hair is sculpted in the shape of “lantern” style, with the broad wings to the side of the head. Three large tortoise-shell comb and four pins adorn the hair. The two young attendants wear matching clothes and hair accessories; their kimono design has the same plum and cloud patterns as the courtesan but in brownish colors. Their obi is in green color with wavy stripes, loosely tied on their backs. They also have tortoise shell combs, hairpins, and ornaments in the shape of pine leaves. One attendant is looking at a ground, and other attendant toward the right. All three wear high platform sandals. There are artist’s signature and publisher’s seal on the lower left corner, as well as the title on the upper right corner.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1764 - 1788
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1777-1782
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.145
- Medium and Support
- Oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- Elegant Fresh Foods (Three Courtesans at a Drinking Party)
- Artist
- Kikugawa Eizan
- Physical Description
- Three courtesans engaged in a drinking game sit in an open veranda in early spring, with cherry blossoms in full bloom behind them. The women appear tipsy, and the one at the right clings to her companion in the middle for support, as she stretches out her left hand to have her cup refilled with saké (rice wine). They have a tray of delicacies shamisen at their feet.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1787-1867
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 1800s - circa 1810
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.138
- Medium and Support
- oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- Autumn Wind, from the Furyu rokkasen (The Six Elegant Poets) series
- Artist
- Suzuki Harunobu
- Physical Description
- A young woman hurries across a bridge, using one of her sleeves to shield her head from the strong wind. Plants around her bend in the force of the wind, and tree branches lose their leaves. An Uta poem by Bunya-no-Yasuhide graces the top register.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1725-1770
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1768
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.156
- Medium and Support
- chûban (medium size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.02781
- Title
- Courtesan Reading a Letter
- Artist
- Ishikawa Toyonobu
- Artist Life Dates
- 1711-1785
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1744-1746
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.129
- Medium and Support
- long-and-large size hand-colored woodblock print (urushi e) on paper (chôôban)
- relevance
- rank 4.97595
- Title
- Complete Illustrations of Yoshiwara Parodies of Kabuki: Courtesans of the Matsubaya (Seirô kabuki yatsushiga tsukushi: Matsubaya no uchi)
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Physical Description
- This triptych shows courtesans in a garden of Yoshiwara under flowering trees. The inscribed names allow us to identify the women as courtesans of the Matsubaya House, centered on the grand courtesan Yoso’oi (in the central triptych, with the dragon-design obi). Flanking her on either side are two shinzô apprentices, and at the right, two kamuro or child attendants.
- The courtesans at left interact with a puppet of the actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VI in his role as Sukeroku. The bearded older man in the center is the villain Hige no Ikyû, Sukeroku’s rival for the affections of the courtesan Agemaki.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1754-1806
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1798
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.186
- Medium and Support
- oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper, triptych
- relevance
- rank 4.97595
- Title
- Complete Illustrations of Yoshiwara Parodies of Kabuki: Courtesans of the Matsubaya (Seirô kabuki yatsushiga tsukushi: Matsubaya no uchi)
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Physical Description
- This triptych shows courtesans in a garden of Yoshiwara under flowering trees. The inscribed names allow us to identify the women as courtesans of the Matsubaya House, centered on the grand courtesan Yoso’oi (in the central triptych, with the dragon-design obi). Flanking her on either side are two shinzô apprentices, and at the right, two kamuro or child attendants.
- The courtesans at left interact with a puppet of the actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VI in his role as Sukeroku. The bearded older man in the center is the villain Hige no Ikyû, Sukeroku’s rival for the affections of the courtesan Agemaki.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1754-1806
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1798
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.185
- Medium and Support
- oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper, triptych
- relevance
- rank 4.97595
- Title
- Complete Illustrations of Yoshiwara Parodies of Kabuki: Courtesans of the Matsubaya (Seirô kabuki yatsushiga tsukushi: Matsubaya no uchi)
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Physical Description
- This triptych shows courtesans in a garden of Yoshiwara under flowering trees. The inscribed names allow us to identify the women as courtesans of the Matsubaya House, centered on the grand courtesan Yoso’oi (in the central triptych, with the dragon-design obi). Flanking her on either side are two shinzô apprentices, and at the right, two kamuro or child attendants.
- The courtesans at left interact with a puppet of the actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VI in his role as Sukeroku. The bearded older man in the center is the villain Hige no Ikyû, Sukeroku’s rival for the affections of the courtesan Agemaki.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1754-1806
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1798
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.187
- Medium and Support
- oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper, triptych
- relevance
- rank 4.97595
- Title
- Standing Samurai Facing Left
- Artist
- Katsukawa Shuntel
- Physical Description
- Cloth scroll with flowers and orange plaid backgrounds. Image of samurai faces left.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1770-1820
- Object Creation Date
- early 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.257
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper, silk backing, mother-of-pearl inlay scroll ends
- relevance
- rank 4.97595
- Title
- Comparison of Beauties in the Theatrical Mirror: Okoma Arranging Her Lover Saizaburô’s Hair
- Artist
- Hosoda Eisui
- Artist Life Dates
- act. 1790-1823
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1799-1800
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.137
- Medium and Support
- large full-color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, large-size (ôban)
- relevance
- rank 4.66828
- Title
- Sode ga ura, the Bay of Sleeves
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1790 - circa 1806
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.180
- Medium and Support
- large full-color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, large-format (ôban), triptych
- relevance
- rank 4.65340
- Title
- Courtesan and her retinue on an outing (part of triptych)
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Physical Description
- An image of three older women and two young girls standing together outside of a building. The woman to the left wears a plain kimono of black stripes and a green obi. The two women in the center wear layered kimono of orange shades, with the woman on the right wearing star burst designs and the woman on the left wearing a fan and flower design. The two young girls also wear kimono of orange and a different style of star burst pattern. In the background is a scene of trees and a pond.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 1780
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.173
- Medium and Support
- large full-color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, large-format (ôban), part of triptych
- relevance
- rank 4.63320
- Title
- Recovering a Shuttlecock: A New Year's Scene
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 1780
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.174
- Medium and Support
- pillar-format full-color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, pillar-format (hashira e)
- relevance
- rank 4.35673
- Title
- Woman on a Balcony, Watching a Young Man Play Kemari: Parody of the Wakana no jô Chapter of The Tale of Genji
- Artist
- Torii Kiyonaga
- Physical Description
- A color print depicting a woman on a balcony behind a fence looking down at a man on the other side of the fence. The woman is wearing a kimono of dark color with a flower pattern on the bottom. She appears to be hiding a smile behind her sleave. The man is wearing a green yukata with black underneath. He is lifting the bottom of his yukata up, revealing most of his right leg, as he kicks a ball that is depicted at the top level of the fence.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1752 - 1815
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 1780
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.144
- Medium and Support
- pillar-format full-color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper, pillar-format (ha
- relevance
- rank 4.35673