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Ōtsu-e of a Young Woman

early 19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 229
In the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter of the metropolis of Edo, it was customary for courtesans to wear white robes on the first day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. The tradition was captured in woodblock prints, which served as the inspiration for Ōtsu-e such as this one.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 大津絵　美人図
  • Title: Ōtsu-e of a Young Woman
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: early 19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 22 11/16 x 8 5/8 in. (57.7 x 21.9 cm)
    Overall: 51 1/2 x 14in. (130.8 x 35.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.268.145
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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