A Court Lady Koto Player
Artist
Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
(Japanese, 1790–1848)
Dateabout 1825
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensions21.6 x 18.1 cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Terms
Object number1901.59.1958
DescriptionShe is dressed in ceremonial garments and is putting on her kotozume (finger guards) in preparation for playing the koto which lies on the floor before her. A Kyoka (humorous ode ) is printed on the field aboveOn View
Not on view
Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
about 1830
