Book illustration (facsimile reproduction): Courtesan

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At A Glance

  • Period

    mid 19th-mid 20th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 26.6 × 18.7 cm (10 1/2 × 7 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-GR-779.8
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-GR-779.8

Object Details

  • Artist

    Copy after Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 (1671-1751)
  • Provenance

    To ?
    Hepper Collection. [1]
    To 2009
    Charles H.W. Verbeck (1932-2009), Washington, DC [2]
    From 2009 to 2010
    Estate of Charles H.W. Verbeck. [3]
    From 2010
    Freer Gallery of Art, bequeathed by Charles H.W. Verbeck. [4]
    Notes:
    [1] According to a pencil mark on the mat, the print previously belonged to the Hepper collection. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.
    [2] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
    [3] See object record.
    [4] See Acquisition Consideration Study Collection Form, object file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Hepper Collection
    Charles H.W. Verbeck (1932-2009)
    Estate of Charles H.W. Verbeck
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Bequest of Charles H.W. Verbeck
  • Type

    Print
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