Courtesan on Parade (傾城道中)
Courtesan on Parade (傾城道中)

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Courtesan on Parade (傾城道中),

1859 [Ansei 6], 1st month

Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川芳虎, active ca. 1836–1887
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
x1965-39

Information

Title
Courtesan on Parade (傾城道中)
Dates

1859 [Ansei 6], 1st month

Maker
Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川芳虎
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
71.5 x 24.9 cm. (28 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.) mount: 76.2 x 33.2 cm. (30 x 13 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Hugh Trumbull Adams, Class of 1935
Object Number
x1965-39
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Marks/Labels/Seals
SmalI round seal and long, salmon-colored oblong seal upper right; small oblong seal lower right. Seal of 1859
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints, prints
Materials
color, ink, paper
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
courtesans, cranes, turtles, figures (representations), women

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