Artist:

Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848  Search this

Medium:

Woodblock print in colored ink on paper

Type:

theater

Print

Object Name:

Print

Made in:

Japan

Date:

ca. 1840

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

This elegantly decorated geisha woman stands before us barefoot. Her forest green obi is partly draped over her shoulder, creating a gesture of movement as she glances behind her towards a table and bedding. A quaint little frame depicts a woman walking amongst a bamboo forest. This print is titled “Mutsu of Maruebiro,” although the reason is unknown.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson

Accession Number:

1941-31-60

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq442ccdb59-27a5-47a5-8e93-f88040f871f0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1941-31-60