The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter
Chōbunsai Eishi
ca. 1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
Accession Number
JP950
Tags
WomenReading
About the Artist
Chōbunsai Eishi · 1756–1829
Japanese, 1756–1829