Famous Places at Ryôgoku: Capital Birds (Ryôgoku meisho mikayodori), from the series Alluring Dance Fashion (Hadesugata odori fûzoku)

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Famous Places at Ryôgoku: Capital Birds (Ryôgoku meisho mikayodori), from the series Alluring Dance Fashion (Hadesugata odori fûzoku)

「艶姿踊風俗　両国名所　みやこどり」

Artist unknown, Japanese
Attributed to: Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739–1820)

Japanese

Edo period

late 1770s

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical aiban; 32 x 22.8 cm (12 5/8 x 9 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.5725

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Other prints in the series: Ukiyo-e Art #87 (1986), cover photo, description by Asano, p. 30; Yoshida, Ukiyo-e jiten, vol. 1 (1965), p. 27 (no photo)

DescriptionMFA impressions: 06.1057, 21.5725

Variant readings of the first word of the series title: Hadesugata (Asano), Adesugata (Yoshida), Enshi (old MFA)

Signed Unsigned
無款

ProvenanceAugust 1919, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frederick W. Gookin; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.