After the Bath

Artist/Culture Kiyonaga, Torii (Japanese, 1752–1815)

Dateabout 1781 - 1782

MediumWoodblock print, ink and color on paper; nishiki-e; hashira-e

Dimensions69.5 x 11.7 cm (27 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection

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Object number1901.208

DescriptionA seated woman is looking at the reflection of her face in a mirror. Behind her another woman in a yukata (bath robe) holds an uchiwa (round fan) and looks down at her. Above them is inscribed the famous hokku (short ode) by Onitsura.
Label TextTorii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) After the Bath 1781-82 Artist's signature: Kiyonaga ga (drawn by Kiyonaga) Woodblock print, ink and color on paper; nishiki-e; hashira-e John Chandler Bancroft Collection, 1901.208 Two courtesans have finished their baths and are now hurrying to apply makeup and get dressed for the evening. The hot, late summer-early autumn atmosphere is indicated by the round fan (uchiwa) held by one of the women and by the verse (a humorous senryu): No place to throw The bathwater- Serenading insects. Gyozui no / sutte tokoro nashi / mushi no koe Notes:Pillar PrintsProvenanceJohn Chandler Bancroft, Boston, MA

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