Looking suitable: the appearance of a geisha of the licensed quarters in the the Kōka era (1844-1848) (Niaisō Kōka nenkan kuruwa no geisha fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners (Fūzoku sanjūnisō) 「にあいさう弘化年間廓の芸者風俗」 『風俗三十二相』

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At A Glance

  • Period

    April 1888
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 36.5 x 24.8 cm (14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2003.8.2986
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2986

Object Details

  • Artist

    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年 (1839-1892)
  • Publisher

    Tsunashima Kamekichi 綱島亀吉
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Dream Worlds: Modern Japanese Prints and Paintings from the Robert O. Muller Collection (November 06, 2004 to January 7, 2007)
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Robert O. Muller Collection
  • Type

    Print
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