Geisha House Esaki
Geisha House Esaki

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Geisha House Esaki

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, 1760–1849; born and died Tokyo, Japan
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
x1983-59

Information

Title
Geisha House Esaki
Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
19.2 x 29.9 cm. (7 9/16 x 11 3/4 in.) mat: 36.1 x 48.8 cm. (14 3/16 x 19 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Straka
Object Number
x1983-59
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Signatures
Signed on back of screen at right: Sori now Hokusai
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
prints, japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints
Materials
ink, paper, color
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
geisha, rooms, musical instruments, women, figures (representations)

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