Mariko, from the series, "The Highest Ranking Geisha's Journey"

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Covered from head to toe is this well-dressed woman facing the viewer but looking downward sheepishly. Combs fill her hair, which signals her high ranked status as a courtesan. Each of her kimono layers is decorated with various floral motifs. The pink and green variations highlight the autumn maple leaves, which decorate the lower half of her garment. Above her is a window into a cold winter scene. The city and mountain peaks are covered with snow. Circumventing the figure contains various groupings of calligraphy.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
ca. 1830
Accession Number
1941-31-148
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
theater
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
made in
Japan
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Record ID
chndm_1941-31-148
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4aab25595-9fdc-4ea6-9506-3968e2194ca6
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