The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
The courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashi Ōgiya Brothel is elaborately garbed as Princess of the Dragon Palace (Ryūgū Otohime), for a costume parade that was held in the summer of 1822 in the Shinmachi licensed quarters in Osaka. Her crown is shaped like a coiled dragon, she grasps a fan in one hand, and her fabulous robes are decorated with a motif of waves, coral and magic jewels. Usually referred to as the Dragon Princess, Otohime is one of the protagonists in the popular legend of Urashima Tarō, a young fisherman. The Dragon Princess was also featured in Bugaku dance performances in a similar costume.
Artwork Details
- 「大坂新町ねりもの 東扇屋 花靏太夫」
- Title: The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
- Artist: Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 (Japanese, 1787–1832)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: 1822
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
- Dimensions: Image: 14 3/4 × 9 5/8 in. (37.5 × 24.4 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.309
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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