Courtesan with Kamura and Attendant on Parade
Artist/CultureAfter ??
Okumura Masanobu 奥村 政信
(Japanese, 1686–1764)
DateAbout 1712
MediumWoodblock print; ink on paper; sumizuri-e
Dimensions28.9 x 39.4 cm (11 3/8 x 15 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.316
DescriptionHorizontal oban (oban yoko-e)Label TextA young man looks at a beautifully dressed tayu (high class courtesan) on parade in the middle of the street of the Yoshiwara. The courtesan is attended by two kamuro and a bare-legged servant who holds a large umbrella over her head.
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Okumura Masanobu 奥村 政信
about 1710
Okumura Masanobu 奥村 政信
about 1710
