Unknown Maker, Japanese

The geisha Okura and Wakamurasaki

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671-1750), previous attribution

Culture

Japanese

Title

The geisha Okura and Wakamurasaki

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1730s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

25.4 x 31.1 cm (10 x 12 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil:EGR38

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1076

Type

Exhibition History

Black on White
Monochromatic Japanese Prints
Dec 08, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001

Label copy

Sukenobu illustrated many books, and it is likely that this print was originally intended for such a purpose.

Cities, Buildings, and Rooms
Exterior and Interior Spatial Representation in Japanese Prints
Jan 31, 1992 – Mar 22, 1992
Women of the Floating World
Nov 09, 1990 – Jan 06, 1991

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671-1750), previous attribution
The geisha Okura and Wakamurasaki, ca. 1730s
Monochrome woodblock print
25.4 x 31.1 cm (10 x 12 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1076

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