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Comparing the Appeal of Geisha (Geiko iro kurabe), no. 2 (R) and no. 3 (L)

Comparing the Appeal of Geisha (Geiko iro kurabe), no. 2 (R) and no. 3 (L)

「芸子色くらべ　二」　「芸子色競　三」

Kitao Masanobu (Santô Kyôden) (Japanese, 1761–1816)

Japanese

Edo period

late 1770s

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

Dimensions Vertical chûban diptych; 25.3 x 38.3 cm (9 15/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.8393-4

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionDiptych: 21.8393 (left), 21.8394 (right)

Signed Kitao Masanobu ga (on each sheet)
北尾政演画

ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (#318); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.