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東錦太夫の位（あづまにしきまつのくらい） 「を」 「つたや」 「みちのく、みたれ、しのぶ」 「みちゑ、ときわ、みどり」
The Syllable O: Courtesans of the Tsutaya: Michinoku, kamuro Midare and Shinobu, and Michie, kamuro Tokiwa and Midori, from the book Azuma nishiki matsu no kurai (High-ranking Courtesans of Edo)
東錦太夫の位（あづまにしきまつのくらい） 「を」 「つたや」 「みちのく、みたれ、しのぶ」 「みちゑ、ときわ、みどり」
Japanese
Edo period
1777 (An'ei 6)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical koban; 21.9 x 15.7 cm (8 5/8 x 6 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.8258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The book: Hizô Ukiyo-e taikan/Ukiyo-e Masterpieces in European Collections 3, British Museum III (1987), pls. 194-204 (this page, pl. 198); another page (ri): TNM Ukiyo-e cat. I (1960), #675
DescriptionRight half of a two-page spread.
Signed
(this page unsigned)
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.