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Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

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

Maker

  • Omiya Gonkuro
  • Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

Title

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

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • polychrome woodblock print

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Utamaro hitsu

Seals: Censors' seal | kiwame

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1145

A parody (mitate) of Act 5 of Chushingura (Treasury of the Loyal Retainers) with a courtesan of the Naniwaya (go-danme (Act 5) Naniwaya (inscribed to l. of figure) )
Chushingura parodied by famous beauties: a set of 12 prints
Komei bijin mitate Chushingura: junimai tsuzuki

Signature: Utamaro hitsu

Seals: Censors' seal | kiwame

Place Made: Japan

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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