Courtesan and her Maid Admiring Cherry Blossoms
Dateca. 1800
Label TextStanding under cherry blossoms, a courtesan and her assistant are dressed in multiple layers of matching kimono, which bear a bold design of koi fish jumping out of the water near a waterfall. The courtesan also has a large check-patterned obi sash tied at the front.
Object number2015.17.1
Provenance[Sebastian Izzard, New York]; purchased from gallery by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2008; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2015
Photo CreditPhoto: Colleen Kollar Zorn
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, Apr. 1 - July 4, 2010. Text by Catherine Roche. Cat. no. 39, reproduced p. 62.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Nature and Pattern in Japanese Design, Dec. 21, 2013 - Dec. 2014.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 16 - Dec. 5, 2021].Credit LineGift of Mary and Allan Kollar
Dimensions34 3/8 x 12 3/4 in. (87.3 x 32.4 cm)
MediumInk, color, and metallic pigment on silk
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