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'Komurasaki of the Tamaya brothel'

Woodblock Print
ca.1786 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure on plain ground.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • 'Komurasaki of the Tamaya brothel' (generic title)
  • 'A Series of Contemporary Beauties at their Finest' (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print, 'Komurasaki of the Tamaya brothel' from the series 'A Series of Contemporary Beauties at their Finest' by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), Japan, ca.1786
Physical description
Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure on plain ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.4cm
  • Width: 26.4cm
Taken from register.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Paul Shelving
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.20-1969

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2003
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