The Courtesan Hitomachi of the Tsutaya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)

Isoda Koryūsai Japanese

1777–78

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『雛形若菜の初模様　つたや内　人まち』
Title: The Courtesan Hitomachi of the Tsutaya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)
Artist: Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–ca. 1790)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1777–78
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (39.4 x 26.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Number: JP2629
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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