Catalog record · 目録番号 88043

The Courtesan Kisegawa of Matsubaya

Artist / 作者: Hosoda Eishi細田栄之
Date / 年代: 1790-1800
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
Digital image / 画像: 301 × 450 px
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン

Catalog note / 解説

Kisegawa was a high-ranking courtesan who worked for the Matsuba-ya brothel house, She is viewing a handscroll painting of the Tales of Ise in her private room. As a rule, the people of Edo aspired after the elegance of their classic past. As one of the “six flowers” (rokkasen), this beauty from the gay quarters affects to be one of the six classic poets (rokkasen). (Tadashi Kobayashi, “Edo Beauties in Ukiyo-e”, 1994)

Image record / 画像情報

Honolulu · c. 1795 · honolulu

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