Artwork
The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro (from the series Models for Fashions: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves)
The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro (from the series Models for Fashions: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves) is a print by the Romanticist artist Isoda Koryūsai. It dates from 1774 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Overview
This print, created around 1774 by Isoda Koryūsai, is part of the series 'Models for Fashions: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves'. It is currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three women in traditional Japanese attire, with the central figure, a courtesan, carrying pine branches. The scene likely represents a formal occasion, with the women's clothing and accessories suggesting a high level of ceremony or celebration.
Technique & Style
The artist employs bold outlines and flat colors to create a striking visual contrast. The use of simple yet expressive facial features and a plain background emphasizes the figures and their clothing.
Context
The print is a representation of the ukiyo-e style, which often featured scenes of everyday life and popular culture in Japan during the Edo period.
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Artist & collection
The Courtesan Takihime and Attendants (from the series New Patterns of Young Greens)
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『雛形若菜初模様 四ツ目屋内 にしき木』|The Courtesan Nishikigi of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō”)
鳥居清長画 「雛形若菜の初模様 丁子屋の若草・ あさの・みどり」|The Courtesan Wakakusa of the Chōjiya Brothel, and Attendants Asano and Midori, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (Hinagata wakana no hatsumoyō)
『雛形若菜の初模様 扇屋内 からうた』|The Courtesan Karauta of the Ōgiya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)
Courtesans and Attendants
玉屋内 志津賀|A Courtesan
The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with Two Shinzo and a Kamuro
The Courtesan Senzan of Chojiya Strolling with her Kamuro Yasono and Yasoji and Two Shinzo