The Courtesans Shizuka and Akashi of the Tamaya House (Tamaya uchi Shizuka, Akashi)
Dateca. 1799
Label TextUtamaro occasionally worked in the exacting format of the pillar print. Long and narrow, the restrictive space of the prints demanded sophisticated compositions. In this print, Utamaro met the challenge by taking a three-quarter-length view of similarly attired courtesans. Their twin sashes cover the length of the torso from chest to hips, reflecting the fashion of the times.
--Catherine Roche, Curatorial Associate, 2010
Object number2017.23.10
Provenance[Israel Goldman Japanese Prints, London, England]; purchased from gallery by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2009; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2017
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, Apr. 1 - July 4, 2010. Text by Catherine Roche. Cat. no. 25, reproduced p. 48.Credit LineGift of Mary and Allan Kollar, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions24 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. (63.2 x 14.2 cm)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
ca. 1832-34
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ca. 1832-34
Object number: 2017.23.17
ca. 1834-35
Object number: 2017.23.2
ca. 1832-34
Object number: 2017.23.16
ca. 1775
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