Courtesan Sugatano of Sugata-Ebiya house

Artist Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790 - 1848)

Publisher Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)

Datec.1830

Place of ManufactureAsia

Mediumwoodcut

DimensionsOverall (sheet): 38.3 x 25.8 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineThe Murray and Ann Bell Asian Collection

Object number2010.042.006

DescriptionThe courtesan Sugatano of Sugata-Ebiya house is seated with a brush in one hand and a card in the other preparing to write a poem(?) There is an ink stone on the floor in front of her. In the background at the top left is an open book with Japanese characters and images.

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