High Ranking Courtesan
Mihata JôryûWW-1820-141990
1820·Ink, color, and gold on silk·106.6 × 45.6 cm (42 × 18 in.); Overall: 176.5 × 54.6 cm (69 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.)
<p>This beautiful woman’s sumptuous clothing and elaborate hairstyle identify her as a high-ranking courtesan. She wears full regalia: multiple layers of kimono, a coat, and many hairpins. Her uchikake (outer coat) has a design of a flowering plum tree that extends across the full height of the garment.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1820
- Dimensions
- 106.6 × 45.6 cm (42 × 18 in.); Overall: 176.5 × 54.6 cm (69 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Mihata Jôryû
Artist
Mihata Jôryû
Drawing
Mihata Jōryū 三畠上龍 (Japanese, active 1830–43)
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- Mihata Jôryû
- Year
- 1820
- Dimensions
- 106.6 × 45.6 cm (42 × 18 in.); Overall: 176.5 × 54.6 cm (69 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1820-141990
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified