Description
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.
Provenance
Henri Vever [1854–1942], France (?-1942); (Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, UK, March 24, 1977, part III, lot 159) (March 24, 1977); (R. E. Lewis, Inc., California, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith) (1977-?); The Kelvin Smith Collection, Cleveland, OH, given by Mrs. Kelvin [Eleanor Armstrong] Smith [1899-1998] to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1985); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1985-)
The Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya (from the series Seven Aspects of Komachi in the Green Houses)
1797 or 1798
Accession Number
1985.361
Medium
color woodblock print
Dimensions
Sheet: 38.9 x 25.5 cm (15 5/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
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