File:Engetsudo - Courtesan and Attendants - 1985.255 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Summary
Courtesan and Attendants
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| Artist |
Engetsudo |
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| Title |
Courtesan and Attendants |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
The courtesan wears a pair of tall, lacquered wooden clogs and heavy robes, indicating it is winter. The elaborate span of her tortoiseshell comb in her fashionable coiffure enhances her glamorous appearance. Her blue-and-white striped obi is tied in a loose bow in front, typical for a her profession. The round, stylized cherry blossom crest of her "house" (brothel), partially visible on her shoulder just above the shawl, also appears on the robes of her two attendants (kamuro). The attendants hold shuttlecocks, used in a game associated with New Year’s. One girl stares out at the viewer; the other looks back. The frontal view of the attendant’s face is somewhat unique in ukiyo-e painting and prints. |
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| Date | between circa 1748 and circa 1751 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 189.8 x 64.8 cm (74 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.); Painting only: 90.2 x 43.8 cm (35 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Japanese Art |
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| Accession number |
1985.255 |
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| Place of creation | Japan, Edo period, 1615-1868 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.255  |
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.255 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
 
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| current | 15:18, 26 March 2019 |  | 3,896 × 7,762 (86.54 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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