Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe
Ishikawa Toyonobu
c. 1743
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; habahiro hashira-e
Dimensions
70.2 × 17 cm (27 11/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
21444
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This image is designed in the pillar print (hashira-e) format, which were meant to be hung on house pillars. The designs often picture a single figure (sometimes two) cropped by the edges of the print. This use of cropping made a strong impression on European painters who collected Japanese prints in the 19th century.
About the Artist
Ishikawa Toyonobu · 1711–1785
Japanese, 1711–1785