Who created "Women's Bathhouse and Laundry"?

Women's Bathhouse and Laundry was created by Kitao Shigemasa in Mid-18th to early 19th century.

When was "Women's Bathhouse and Laundry" created?

This artwork was created Mid-18th to early 19th century.

What medium is "Women's Bathhouse and Laundry"?

Women's Bathhouse and Laundry is Ink and colors on paper.

Women's Bathhouse and Laundry

Kitao Shigemasa

Mid-18th to early 19th century

Medium

Ink and colors on paper

Dimensions

104.6 × 188.7 cm (41 3/16 × 74 5/16 in.)

Classification

painting

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

36550

About the Artist

Kitao Shigemasa · 1739–1820

Kitao Shigemasa (1739–1820), born in the bustling Nihonbashi district of Edo (modern Tokyo), emerged as a pivotal figure in ukiyo-e woodblock printing during Japan's Edo period. The eldest son of the bookseller Suharaya Mohei—from a lineage of publishers—Shigemasa, originally named Kitabatake Tarōkichi, was immersed in the world of printing from youth. Largely self-taught, he later studied under t...

Women's Bathhouse and Laundry

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