The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden

early 1790s

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This exceedingly rare early print by the pioneering Osaka print artist Ryūkōsai presents the courtesan Umematsu dressed as an Oharame, peasant women who brought bundles of charcoal and other goods from the Ohara area, north of Kyoto, into Osaka. She is garbed for a costume parade held in the summer by local courtesans and teahouse attendants.

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「あたらしや梅松」
Title: The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden
Artist: Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 (Japanese, active 1777–1809)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: early 1790s
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban
Dimensions: 12 13/16 x 5 11/16 in. (32.5 x 14.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of S. C. Bosch-Reitz, 1927
Object Number: JP1490
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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