『浅草観音奉掛額之 図』　「扇屋内滝川　富川、粂川、玉川、津川、歌川、清川　め浪、お浪」|A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa

Kitagawa Kikumaro

ca. 1800 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

『浅草観音奉掛額之 図』　「扇屋内滝川　富川、粂川、玉川、津川、歌川、清川　め浪、お浪」|A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa — Kitagawa Kikumaro

Takigawa, the high-ranking courtesan (oiran) of the Ōgiya brothel, was not only a famous beauty but an accomplished painter and calligrapher. This print depicts Takigawa as she prepares a votive picture (ema) as a New Year’s offering for the Kannon of the Asakusa Temple.

Artist
Kitagawa Kikumaro
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1914
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