A seated courtesan. The pipe in her hand, and the trestle on her kimono are the attributes of the god of happiness Jurojin. Two gedichten. Manufacturer : printmaker: Yashima Gakutei (listed building) poet Ryûsanrô Okikaze (listed building) poet Yoshinoya Futaba (listed property) Place manufacture: Japan Date: approx 1828 Physical characteristics: color woodblock; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigment material: Japanese paper Technique: color woodblock Dimensions: sheet: H 212 mm (shikishiban) × b 189 mmToelichtingEen surimono is a luxurious print Where: on picture is combined
A seated courtesan. The pipe in her hand, and the trestle on her kimono are the attributes of the god of happiness Jurojin. Two gedichten. Manufacturer : printmaker: Yashima Gakutei (listed building) poet Ryûsanrô Okikaze (listed building) poet Yoshinoya Futaba (listed property) Place manufacture: Japan Date: approx 1828 Physical characteristics: color woodblock; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigment material: Japanese paper Technique: color woodblock Dimensions: sheet: H 212 mm (shikishiban) × b 189 mmToelichtingEen surimono is a luxurious print Where: on picture is combined with one or more poems. When the printing of a surimono was often use is made of thicker paper, embossing, and metal pigments, such as copper and silver powder. The prints were often commissioned by poets and as an exclusive gift gegeven. Subject to friends and relations: courtesan, hetaerapipe ~ tobacco
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