Who created "The Hell Courtesan"?

The Hell Courtesan was created by Utagawa Kunisada II 二代歌川国貞 in late 1850s.

When was "The Hell Courtesan" created?

This artwork was created late 1850s.

The Hell Courtesan is Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

Yes, The Hell Courtesan is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

late 1850s

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

Image: 65 in. × 39 3/4 in. (165.1 × 101 cm) Overall with mounting: 8 ft. 3 in. × 46 in. (251.5 × 116.8 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2023

Accession Number

2023.78

About the Artist

Utagawa Kunisada II 二代歌川国貞 (Japanese) · 1823 –1880

Japanese, 1823–1880