The Twelfth Scene from Scenes of the Pleasure Quarter at Yoshiwara in Edo
Clients in a teahouse watch the courtesans parade along a street accompanied by servants and child attendants. The courtesans walk self-consciously and at a dignified pace as they pass by their admirers. In a delightful visual effect, Moronobu draws our attention to these observers by framing them in windows while partially obscuring them with bamboo blinds. We share in their pleasure of seeing without being seen.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Twelfth Scene from Scenes of the Pleasure Quarter at Yoshiwara in Edo
- Artist: Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: late 17th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
- Object Number: JP229
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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