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Looking drowsy: the appearance of a sex worker of the Meiji era (1868-1912) (Nemusō Meiji nenkan shōgi no fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners (Fūzoku sanjūnisō) 「ねむさう明治年間娼妓の風俗」 『風俗三十二相』

Catalog Data

Artist:
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年 (1839-1892)  Search this
Publisher:
Tsunashima Kamekichi 綱島亀吉  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 36.7 x 24.6 cm (14 7/16 x 9 11/16 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1888
Period:
Meiji era
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Topic:
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)  Search this
woman  Search this
sleeping  Search this
courtesan  Search this
Japan  Search this
bijinga  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Robert O. Muller collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Robert O. Muller Collection
Accession Number:
S2003.8.2990
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3700d655c-db20-494d-b551-60b91bd308e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2990