

Takigawa of the Ōgiya Brothel: The First Reception Room Appointment of the New Year (Hatsu-uri zashiki no zu: Ōgiya Takigawa), from the series A Comparison of Selected Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō bisen awase)
A woman in a traditional Japanese kimono, with a pink, white, brown, and gold color scheme, and a long train, faces left. Her black hair is styled up with a gold headpiece and adorned with a red flower on the left side. She holds her kimono up with her left hand. A long, narrow white rectangle with black Japanese text is in the upper right corner. A vertical line of black Japanese text and a circular symbol are on the left side. The background is a mottled beige color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1794–95
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 429 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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