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)

1822

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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.

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「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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