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Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Brothel House
Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Brothel House
Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Brothel House

Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Brothel House

Titles
  • Matsubaya no uchi Somenosuke
  • Hiinagata wakana no hatsu moyö
  • 雛形若菜初模様 松葉屋内 染之助
Artist (Japanese, 1735–1790)
Publisher (c. 1750s~1860s)
Dateca. 1778
GeographyJapan
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
DimensionsSheet size: 14 5/8 x 9 15/16 in. (37.1 x 25.2 cm)
Mat size: 25 x 19 in. (63.5 x 48.3 cm)
Frame size: 26 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (66.4 x 51.1 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of James A. Michener, 1973 (16400)
Object number16400
Portfolio/SeriesModels for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves
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