A Courtesan Followed by Two Girl Attendants
1671–1751
Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (36.8 x 26 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Accession Number
JP2755
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Art Historical Context
In the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan (1615–1868), Nishikawa Sukenobu1671–1751) captured the allure of urban life through his masterful ukiyo-e prints, often celebrating the "floating world" of pleasure and beauty. *A Courtesan Follow by Two Girl Attendants a delicate monochrome woodblock print in ink on paper (measuring 14½ × 10¼ inches), exemplifies his skill in bijin-ga, or pictures of beautiful women. Created during a time when woodblock printing democratized art for the growing merchant class, this intimate work from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Henry L. Phillips Collection highlig...
About the Artist
Nishikawa Sukenobu · 1671–1751
Japanese, 1671–1750