Courtesan and Kamuro in a Corridor (廊下に遊女と禿)
Courtesan and Kamuro in a Corridor (廊下に遊女と禿)

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Courtesan and Kamuro in a Corridor (廊下に遊女と禿)

Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信, 1787–1832
formerly attributed to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代歌川豊国), 1786–1865; born and died Tokyo, Japan
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
x1954-156

Information

Title
Courtesan and Kamuro in a Corridor (廊下に遊女と禿)
Maker
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
block: 20.5 x 16.7 cm. (8 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.) mount: 24.1 x 20.8 cm. (9 1/2 x 8 3/16 in.) mat: 40.6 x 30.5 cm. (16 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Henry K. Dick, Class of 1909
Object Number
x1954-156
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Marks/Labels/Seals
Very long hand written note attached to lower inside margin of mat
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints, prints
Materials
color, ink, paper
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
children (people by age group), rooms, figures (representations), women

formerly attributed to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代歌川豊国), 1786–1865; born and died Tokyo, Japan

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