Cheerful-looking: Ryо̄goku Bridge
Woodblock Print
1822-23 (published)
1822-23 (published)
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Pap, Japan, prints
Cheerful-looking: Ryо̄goku Bridge, from the series Twelve Views of Modern Beauties, by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), Edo (Tokyo), about 1822–23
Cheerful-looking: Ryо̄goku Bridge, from the series Twelve Views of Modern Beauties, by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), Edo (Tokyo), about 1822–23
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Pap, Japan, prints Cheerful-looking: Ryо̄goku Bridge, from the series Twelve Views of Modern Beauties, by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), Edo (Tokyo), about 1822–23 |
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| Gallery label | In the late Edo period, fashionable women living in the capital favoured naturalistic make-up for an understated yet elegant look. But during the 1810s to 1830s a brief trend for heavy make-up surfaced. Sasairo beni (‘bamboo-coloured rouge’) was undoubtedly the most eye-catching style of the time. This picture is from a series depicting contemporary beauties of Edo (Tokyo). The stylish courtesan wears a kimono with a bat motif that was made popular by the Kabuki star Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (1791–1859).
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | E.12927-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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