Women's Bathhouse in the City
Painting
ca. 1848-ca. 1854 (made)
ca. 1848-ca. 1854 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Similar scenes to this can still be found in the hot springs and public baths of modern Japan, as women wash themselves and their children before getting into a large communal bath.
This sketch by Hiroshige features small pieces of paper pasted over the original drawing to allow changes to the design. An inscription on the bottom left, thought to be by one of Hiroshige’s successors, records that it was a commission.
This sketch by Hiroshige features small pieces of paper pasted over the original drawing to allow changes to the design. An inscription on the bottom left, thought to be by one of Hiroshige’s successors, records that it was a commission.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Women's Bathhouse in the City (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Paper |
| Styles | |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Puttick & Simpson (Sale, 30 June 1910), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Similar scenes to this can still be found in the hot springs and public baths of modern Japan, as women wash themselves and their children before getting into a large communal bath. This sketch by Hiroshige features small pieces of paper pasted over the original drawing to allow changes to the design. An inscription on the bottom left, thought to be by one of Hiroshige’s successors, records that it was a commission. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1422-1910 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2006 |
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