Courtisane vergeleken met Koteiken
Utagawa Sadatora
1830 - 1840
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
367; 253
About this artwork
height 367 mm x width 253 mm
Art Historical Context
**Courtisane vergeleken met Koteiken** is a captivating color woodcut by Utagawa Sadatora a lesser-known yet skilled artist from the renowned Utagawa school of ukiyo-e printmakers. Created between 1830 and 1840 during Edo period, this vertical ōban-sized print (367 mm high by 253 mm wide) the "pictures of the floating world" tradition, which celebrated the ephemeral pleasures of urban life in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). The title, translating from Dutch as "Courtesan Compared to Koteiken," suggests a playful or poetic juxtaposition typical of bijin-ga (images of beautiful women), likely contrasti...