Image
Description
Maker
- Suzuki Harunobu, 1724-1770, Japanese
- Endo Matsugoro, 18th century, Japanese, block carver
Title
Courtesan Naniwae scratching her back with pipe (Naniwae)
Year
1770
Medium
Polychrome wood block print
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Sheet: 21 x 14.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 11/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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[text and poems] Haikai poem by Kasaya Saren, noted poet and friend of Harunobu, describing the courtesan
Place
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Japan; Tokyo
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
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20.1082
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Related
Use
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