Looking perceptive: the appearance of a Kyoto waitress in the Meiji era (1868-1912) (Okigatsukisō Meiji nenkan saikyō nakai no fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners (Fūzoku sanjūnisō) 「おきがつきさう明治年間西京仲居之風俗」 『風俗三十二相』

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At A Glance

  • Period

    May 15, 1888
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 36.2 x 24.3 cm (14 1/4 x 9 9/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2003.8.2991
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.2991

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
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Robert O. Muller Collection
  • Type

    Print
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