A <em>yujo</em> sitting outside a brothel and looking at a blank paper

Unknown

18th-19th century

A <em>yujo</em> sitting outside a brothel and looking at a blank paper by Unknown

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number

F1898.425

Tags

Charles Lang Freer collectionEdo period (1615 - 1868)JapanJapanese Artkakemonoukiyo-e

About this artwork

A yujo sitting outside a brothel and looking at a blank paper. Full color. Signature and seal.

About the Artist

Unknown

The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...

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