Poem by Ôtomo no Kuronushi, from the series Present-day Geisha as the Six Poetic Immortals (Imayô gijo rokkasen) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Poem by Ôtomo no Kuronushi, from the series Present-day Geisha as the Six Poetic Immortals (Imayô gijo rokkasen)

Poem by Ôtomo no Kuronushi, from the series Present-day Geisha as the Six Poetic Immortals (Imayô gijo rokkasen)

「今様芸者六歌仙」　大友黒主

Isoda Koryûsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1776–81 (An'ei 5–Tenmei 1)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions 14.6 x 16.2 cm (5 3/4 x 6 3/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.8262

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hockley 2003, p. 215, #N-9-2

Signed Unsigned
無款

ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.