Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 88016
Somenosuke of the Matsubaya
- Artist / 作者
- Chobunsai Eishi細田栄之
- Date / 年代
- 1795-1805
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 304 × 450 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Published by / 公開者
- 森川ミドリ
- Rights / 権利
- No reusable image license documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Catalog note / 解説
Women depicted by Eishi always look elegant and refined. This print is a part of the series “Courtesans Modeling the New Year’s Fashions” in which popular courtesans of the time are depicted wearing special kimono for New Year’s Day. These special kimono were supposed to be made every year, and were financed by the courtesans’ patrons. These special kimono for New Year’s Day were a symbol of their status as top courtesans. The figure’s attire is filled with bird designs, including phoenixes. Her outer kimono is hung on a kimono rack on her right showing the design of a hawk and flowers. Both the phoenix and the hawk are auspicious symbols in Japan. (from "VOGUE in Japan: Edo Fashion through…
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