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Courtesans of Kado Daikokuya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

A work made of color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book.
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  • A work made of color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book.

Date:

1776

Artist:

Katsukawa Shunsho
Japanese, 1726-1792
Kitao Shigemasa
Japanese, 1739-1820

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Kitao Shigemasa

Title

Courtesans of Kado Daikokuya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1776

Medium

Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book

Dimensions

22.6 × 30.2 cm (8 7/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Frederick W. Gookin Collection

Reference Number

1939.823

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