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Kitagawa Utamaro

A parody (mitate) of Act 5 of Chūshingura (Treasury of the Loyal Retainers) with a courtesan of the Naniwaya (go-danme (Act 5) Naniwaya (inscribed to l. of figure) ), ca. 1794-1795

Description

Maker

  • Kitagawa Utamaro, 1754-1806, Japanese
  • Omiya Gonkuro, 18th century, Japanese, publisher

Title

A parody (mitate) of Act 5 of Chūshingura (Treasury of the Loyal Retainers) with a courtesan of the Naniwaya (go-danme (Act 5) Naniwaya (inscribed to l. of figure) )

Year

ca. 1794-1795

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink and color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Plate: 37 x 25.1 cm (14 9/16 x 9 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Utamaro hitsu

Place

Japan

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1145

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Pleasure of Edo

March 24 - June 18, 2000

Edo Culture II

December 16, 1994 - March 5, 1995

Women in Japanese Prints

March 5 - May 9, 1993

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