Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya House

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Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya House

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
8578

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Hanaōgi (literally, “flower fan”) may well be the most frequently depicted woman in ukiyo-e. In fact, Hanaōgi was a pseudonym used by several generations of prostitutes from the Ōgiya house, one of the most exclusive brothels in the Yoshiwara. This print represents Hanaōgi IV, the highest-ranked prostitute in the Ōgiya from 1791 through 1797. The oblong cartouche contains a poem comparing the pale beauty of Hanaōgi by moonlight to a delicate moonflower. Blossoming moonflowers arranged on a flower-fan and Hanaōgi’s face after moonrise are so adorable that people never tire of seeing them and forget that autumn is coming. Japan, Asia

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Bequest of Richard P. Gale

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