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(Yoshiwara keisei) Shin bijin awase jihitsu kagami (New Beauties of the Yoshiwara in the Mirror of their own Script)


吉原傾城新美人合自筆鏡
Kitao Masanobu (Santô Kyôden) (Japanese, 1761–1816)
Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1784 (Tenmei 4)

Medium/Technique Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions Overall: 37.7 x 25.7 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number2006.1589
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books

Catalogue Raisonné MFA, Printed Treasures (2008), #155; Keyes, Ehon (2006), #23
Signed Kitao Rissai Masanobu
ProvenanceDecember 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the library of the Museum. (Accession Date: October 16, 2006)