丁子屋内雛鶴|The Oiran Hinazuru of Chojiya Standing upon a Pile of Futon
ca. 1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
12 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (30.8 x 21.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number
JP738
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan Kitagawa Utamaro's *The Oiran Hinazuru Chojiya Standing upon a Pile of Fut* (ca. 1794). This woodblock print captures Hinazuru, a celebrated *oiran*—the elite courtesan of the Yoshiwara pleasure district—poised dramatically atop a stack of luxurious futon bedding. Utamaro, a master of *ukiyo-e* (pictures of the floating world), specialized in *bijin-ga*, exquisite portrayals of beautiful women that celebrated the fleeting pleasures of urban life during Japan's isolated Tokugawa era (1615–1868). Printed with ink and color on paper, the work exemp...
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806
Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...