Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 47967

Beauties of the Seven Komachi

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Toyokuni I歌川豊国
Date / 年代
1793
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital record / 画像記録
1668 × 2500 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Prints London
Published by / 公開者
黒川トウマ
Rights / 権利
No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Prints London

Catalog note / 解説

Shows Tamagiku of the House of Tama from the extremely rare set of seven prints Bijin nanakomachi, “Beauties of the Seven Komachi” from Toyokuni’s best period ( c.1793-7 ). A parody of the Noh play Sekidera Komachi showing the courtesan writing a letter to her client. To her left is Komachi’s poem about aging. Ono no Komachi, the beautiful ninth century poetess, was inspiration for many prints. Ex Matsuki collection. Fine impression and colour with extensive embossing. Yellow ground. Full size. Fine condition. Signed Toyokuni ga. Status: Available

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