The Courtesan Nishikigi of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō”)
A color woodblock print depicting three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the right stands, wearing a kimono with a black, peach and grey background and a large floral pattern on the bottom half; she has a matching peach and black obi over her left shoulder. The two women on the left are slightly shorter and appear to be partially concealed behind the standing woman. The woman on the far left wears a patterned kimono in shades of blue, orange and white; she holds a flower to her face. The woman in the middle wears a kimono with similar coloring; she holds a small fan in her right hand. All three women have their hair pulled back in buns and adorned with decorative pieces. The background of the image is beige with vertical Japanese text on the left and right. A small square seal or stamp is in the bottom-left corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1776
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 433 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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