Object Number | 2001-11-4 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper | Ink |
Iconography | Boat | Shamisen | Geisha |
Description | Japanese print. A man offers a seated geisha some sake from a cup. A shamisen sits next to her along with a tray and teapot. Next to them, a standing geisha holds some folded paper in her hand. Some boats can been outside the window. Probably published by Nippon Gasui-Sha (Japan Print Purity Company) as part of their monthly series The Nippon Mokuhan Gasui (Masterpieces of Old Japanese Colour Prints). After Utagawa Toyoharu (c. 1735 - 1814 CE). |
Height | 35 cm |
Length | 26 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. John W. White, 2001 |
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