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Prosperous House and Modern Girls [Sakaegusa tōsei musume]
Woodblock Print
1843-1847 (published)
1843-1847 (published)
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This woman is arranging her hair. She has slipped her top kimono down to her waist so she can move freely. On the ground are combs and a pair of scissors, while under the mirror lies the distinctive blue and white packaging of Sanjokō face powder. Such product placement reveals the close commercial links between printmaking and fashion.
Object details
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| Title | Prosperous House and Modern Girls [Sakaegusa tōsei musume] (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, sheet from triptych 'Prosperous House and Modern Girls' by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 1843–1847 |
| Physical description | Woodblock print. Nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in interior setting. |
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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. |
| Summary | This woman is arranging her hair. She has slipped her top kimono down to her waist so she can move freely. On the ground are combs and a pair of scissors, while under the mirror lies the distinctive blue and white packaging of Sanjokō face powder. Such product placement reveals the close commercial links between printmaking and fashion. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna (editor), Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, London: V&A Publications, 2020
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.8335:2-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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