A Courtesan Looking at Her Reflection in a Hand Mirror
ca. 1787
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
11 15/16 x 5 5/16 in. (30.3 x 13.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
Accession Number
JP302
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About this artwork
This A Courtesan Looking at Her Reflection in a Hand Mirror by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 dating to ca. 1787 exemplifies the artistic traditions of Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Created in woodblock print; ink and color on paper, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. Prints from th...
About the Artist
Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 (Japanese) · 1762 –1819
Japanese, 1762–1819