Ikuyo, from an Album of Courtesans (known as Keisei ehon or Genroku tayu awase kagami)

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Ikuyo, from an Album of Courtesans (known as Keisei ehon or Genroku tayu awase kagami)

傾城絵本　「幾世」

Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)

Japanese

Edo period

1701 (Genroku 14)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper

Dimensions 27.2 x 18.7 cm (10 11/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession Number06.1096

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionFrom the earliest known publication by Masanobu, an album of courtesans based on an earlier album by Kiyonobu I; see 2009.3656 for a bound but incomplete copy of Masanobu's book and 11.30230 to 11.30250 for the earlier work by Kiyonobu. Some of the designs are copied directly from Kiyonobu, as in this case; see 11.30249.

Signed (this page unsigned)
無款

ProvenanceMarch 8, 1906, gift of Denman Waldo Ross