A Visit to the Yoshiwara

late 1670s–early 1680s
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 菱川師宣筆 吉原風俗図巻
  • Title: A Visit to the Yoshiwara
  • Artist: Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: late 1670s–early 1680s
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 21 5/16 in. × 57 ft. 9 7/16 in. (54.1 × 1761.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Lent by John C. Weber Collection
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art