Artist:

Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848  Search this

Medium:

Woodblock print in colored ink on paper

Type:

theater

Print

Object Name:

Print

Made in:

Japan

Date:

ca. 1830

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Covered from head to toe is this well-dressed woman facing the viewer but looking downward sheepishly. Combs fill her hair, which signals her high ranked status as a courtesan. Each of her kimono layers is decorated with various floral motifs. The pink and green variations highlight the autumn maple leaves, which decorate the lower half of her garment. Above her is a window into a cold winter scene. The city and mountain peaks are covered with snow. Circumventing the figure contains various groupings of calligraphy.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson

Accession Number:

1941-31-148

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4aab25595-9fdc-4ea6-9506-3968e2194ca6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1941-31-148