Facsimile of Woodblock for an illustrated Page of a Book by Keisai

A facsimile of a woodblock for an illustrated page of a book. The woodblock is rectangular with a dark border around the edge. The background of the block is beige with a textured surface. There are five illustrations of women in various poses. The top illustration shows two women sitting next to each other, one playing a drum. Below that, a woman sits cross-legged playing a stringed instrument while another woman sits next to her with a large bowl. In the middle, a woman reclines on her stomach with a fan. At the bottom, a woman reclines on her stomach with her hair in a bun. The style of the illustrations is simple, with minimal details.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Woodblock
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 417 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original

Palette

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II as Kujaku no Saburo, Matsumoto Koshiro II as Hata no Daizen Taketora, Nakajima Mihoemon II as Aramaki Mimishiro, and Nakamura Shocho I as Ki no Tsurayuki (right to left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771