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Town Geisha (Machi geisha), from the series Contest of Present-day Beauties (Tôsei bijin awase)


「当世美人合　町芸者」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Moritaya Hanzô (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1827 (Bunsei 10)
Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.7 x 25.7 cm (14 7/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Nellie Parney Carter Collection—Bequest of Nellie Parney Carter
Accession Number34.459
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.42334, 34.459
Signed Kôchôrô Kunisada ga
香蝶楼国貞画
Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
Provenance1934, bequest of Nellie Parney Carter to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 4, 1934)