Courtesan Konosumi

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Courtesan Konosumi

Kitagawa Utamaro; Publisher: Tsutaya JūzaburōLinkedCulture matchlcp-fe13b9ca7b73

Date
1793–94
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
1999

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Wearing luxurious tortoiseshell hairpins and a fancy comb, the woman depicted here is a prostitute. The fan held in front of her chest is embellished with a view of Shinagawa bay, where the pleasure quarter at which she works is located. The poem inscribed on the fan describes her reputation as a beauty of the bay area, which was nicknamed the southern quarter because it was located south of Edo castle. Beach landscapes, in general, were a popular subject for fan prints. Japan, Asia

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Bequest of Richard P. Gale

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