Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe

Arts of Asia

c. 1743

Ishikawa Toyonobu
Japanese, 1711–1785

This image is designed in the pillar print (hashira-e) format, which were meant to be hung on house pillars. The designs often picture a single figure (sometimes two) cropped by the edges of the print. This use of cropping made a strong impression on European painters who collected Japanese prints in the 19th century.

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Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Title: Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1738–1748
Medium: Hand-colored woodblock print; habahiro hashira-e
Dimensions: 70.2 × 17 cm (27 11/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1925.2250
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