The Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya (from the series Seven Aspects of Komachi in the Green Houses), Kitagawa Utamaro, 1797, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
Takigawa, one of the most famous Yoshiwara courtesans at the Ogiya brothel, is shown here after her bath. Comparing this print with the other portrait of Takigawa by Utamaro (see Woman Drying Her Hands [1930.219]) illustrates how pose, gesture, and clothing can suggest different moods for the same individual.
Size: Sheet: 38.9 x 25.5 cm (15 5/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Medium: color woodblock print
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