Introduction

Women in Japanese Prints

March 5 - May 9, 1993

Selected Objects

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Omiwa, representing the chapter Sakaki (The Sacred Tree) from the Tale of Genji (Sakaki omiwa ), 1845-47

Kikukawa Eizan

Fashionable Winding-Water Banquet (Furyu kyokusui no en), 1810s

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Nitta Tadatsune and the Goddess of Mount Fuji (Kennin sannen Minamoto no Yoriie-kyo Fuji no mikari), ca. 1844

Utagawa Hiroshige

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the Eastern Capital (Toto horikiri hana shobu), 1857

Kikukawa Eizan

Three elegant beauties enjoying the evening cool (Fūryū yusuzumi san bijin), ca. 1810

Kitagawa Utamaro

Left panel of the triptych Washing and Stretching Cloth (Arai-bari), ca. 1796-1797

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

With a single arrow-shot, Tametomo sinks the finest ship of Mochimitsu as his mistress Sasaraye and his retainer Oniyasha and islanders look on in pride (Chinzei hachiro Minamoto no tametomo), ca. 1844

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Notes on women's conduct: stretching cloth (Zanketsu no sanpukutsui: Fujin kokoroegusa: harimono ), ca. 1842

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

Kikukawa Eizan

Three fashionable beauties enjoying the evening cool, ca. 1810

Kikukawa Eizan

Three fashionable beauties enjoying the evening cool, ca. 1810

Kikukawa Eizan

Three fashionable beauties enjoying the evening cool, ca. 1810

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

With a single arrow-shot, Tametomo sinks the finest ship of Mochimitsu as his mistress Sasaraye and his retainer Oniyasha and islanders look on in pride (Chinzei hachiro Minamoto no tametomo), ca. 1844

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

With a single arrow-shot, Tametomo sinks the finest ship of Mochimitsu as his mistress Sasaraye and his retainer Oniyasha and islanders look on in pride (Chinzei hachiro Minamoto no tametomo), ca. 1844

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

With a single arrow-shot, Tametomo sinks the finest ship of Mochimitsu as his mistress Sasaraye and his retainer Oniyasha and islanders look on in pride (Chinzei hachiro Minamoto no tametomo), ca. 1844

Utagawa Hiroshige

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the eastern capital (Toto horikiri hana shobu), 1857.5

Utagawa Hiroshige

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the eastern capital (Toto horikiri hana shobu), 1857.5

Utagawa Hiroshige

Iris Garden at Horikiri in the eastern capital (Toto horikiri hana shobu), 1857.5

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