Design of an oiran playing with a cat

Object Details

• Description

  Copy of Woodblock print F1904.441. This print is from the "a" side of a wood block numbered F1904.345ab. F1904.345a is one side of the woodblock showing a female figure. F1905.345b is the opposite side of the woodblock showing this scene with a male and female figure.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Origin

  Japan

• Type

  Print

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1900s, 1990s

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Cats, Art, Playing, Animals, Copy, Japanese Art

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Prints