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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)

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
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