Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 20736

Mijimai Geisha

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada歌川国貞
Date / 年代: 1820-1829
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
Digital record / 画像記録: 309 × 450 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Honolulu Museum of Art
Published by / 公開者: 朱雀ハル
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Honolulu Museum of Art

Catalog note / 解説

The subject of women in front of mirror or at their bathroom was a popular one in Ukiyo-e. In this print, a young woman is holding a mirror, checking her nape which was considered to be one of the most sensual parts of women’s body. The double mirror image was a familiar theme among Utagawa artists. This kind of gesture or particular actions such as an after bath scene gave the Impressionists especially Degas and Mary Cassatt new ideas about poses, which they tried to incorporate in their work as a vital part of the composition.

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