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New Beauties of the Yoshiwara in the Mirror of their Own Script: Courtesans Utagawa and Nanasato of the Yotsumeya Brothel
New Beauties of the Yoshiwara in the Mirror of their Own Script: Courtesans Utagawa and Nanasato of the Yotsumeya Brothel
New Beauties of the Yoshiwara in the Mirror of their Own Script: Courtesans Utagawa and Nanasato of the Yotsumeya Brothel

New Beauties of the Yoshiwara in the Mirror of their Own Script: Courtesans Utagawa and Nanasato of the Yotsumeya Brothel

Titles
  • 吉原傾城 新美人合自筆鏡 歌川 七里
  • Yoshiwara Keisei Shin Bijin Awase Jihitsu Kagami: Utagawa Nanasato
Artist (Japanese, 1761–1816)
Date1784
GeographyJapan
MediumInk and color on paper Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
DimensionsSheet: 14 5/8 × 20 1/4 in. (37.1 × 51.4 cm)
Mat: 20 × 28 in. (50.8 × 71.1 cm)
Frame: 21 1/16 × 29 1/16 × 1 1/4 in. (53.5 × 73.8 × 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of James A. Michener, 1991 (21710)
Object number21710
DescriptionThe images in this album reproduce calligraphy brushed by the courtesans featured.
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