Courtisanes Takikawa en Hanaogi uit het Ogiya huis
1783
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
369; 502
About this artwork
Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt en het Ministerie van Onderwijs, Kunsten en Wetenschappen
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 18th-century Japan with *Courtisanes Takikawa en Hanaogi uit het Ogiya huis (Courtesans Takikawa andogi from the Ogiya), a stunning color woodcut by Kitao Masanobu 1783. This ukiyo-e print captures elegant courtesans from the famed Ogiya pleasure house inwara, Tokyo's licensed red-light district. Masanobu, a master of the "floating world" genre, them in lavish kimonos and poised stances, evoking the glamour and allure of Edo-period nightlife. Printed using the intricate nishiki-e technique—employing multiple woodblocks for vivid colors—this large-format work (36...