The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, and Attendants Wakagi and Wakaba, from the series "A Comparison of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin awase)"

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Chokosai Eisho

Title

The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, and Attendants Wakagi and Wakaba, from the series "A Comparison of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin awase)"

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality)

Date

1792–1802

Medium

Color woodblock print; chuban

Dimensions

23.5 × 17.5 cm (9 1/4 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1925.3165

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