Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters

Creator Name

Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792);
勝川 春章

Cultural Context

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Date

c. mid 1780s

About the work

Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description

The courtesan standing at the center of this print holds a writing brush. She is identified by the fan in her left hand, which has a poem signed Hanaōgi, or Flower-Fan.

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Title

Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters

Creator

Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792), artist;
勝川 春章, artist

Worktype

Print

Cultural Context

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Material

color woodblock print

Dimensions

Sheet: 24.8 x 36.6 cm (9 3/4 x 14 7/16 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

c. mid 1780s

Provenance

Bequest of James Parmelee

Style Period

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Rights

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CC0

Inscription

Signature: Shunsho ga Artist Seal: kakihan

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Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792), Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters, c. mid 1780s, Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0.

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