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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