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見立羅生門
Courtesan Grasping a Man's Umbrella in a Parody of the Rashômon Story
見立羅生門
Isoda Koryûsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1773 (An'ei 2)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Hashira-e; 68 x 12 cm (26 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.8361
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Hockley 2003, p. 254, #F-51; Pins, The Japanese Pillar Print (1982), #418; Gentles, AIC cat. II (1965), p. 242, #130
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.21235, 21.8361
Signed
Koryûsai ga
湖龍斎画
湖龍斎画
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.