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Geisha Preparing for an Entertainment

ca. 1794
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Geisha Preparing for an Entertainment
  • Artist: Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1794
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: 15 7/32 x 29 15/32 in. (38.7 x 74.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
  • Object Number: JP182
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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