A Courtesan as Taishin-o (Taishin-o)
Artist
Okumura Masanobu 奥村 政信
(Japanese, 1686–1764)
Dateabout 1710
Mediumwoodblock print; ink on paper; sumizuri-e
Dimensions28.6 x 43.2 cm (11 1/4 x 17 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
MarkingsPublisher: Mark of "Iga-ya, publisher at Motohama-cho" (Motohama-cho Iga-ya hanmoto)
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.2215
DescriptionHorizontal oban (oban yoko -e)Label TextTaishin-o Fujin is the Japanese reading of the name of Taichen Wang, a sister of the legendary Taoist Queen Mother of the West, Xiwangmu, guardian of the peach tree(s) of longevity. Here Taishin-o Fujin is shown as a high-ranking Japanese courtesan (oiran) riding among clouds, seated upon a dragon and playing a koto which is held across her left shoulder.
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