「大坂新町ねりもの 東扇屋 花靏太夫」|The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban · Asian Art
The courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashi Ōgiya Brothel is elaborately garbed as Princess of the Dragon Palace (Ryūgū Otohime), for a costume parade that was held in the summer of 1822 in the Shinmachi licensed quarters in Osaka. Her crown is shaped like a coiled dragon, she grasps a fan in one hand, and her fabulous robes are decorated with a motif of waves, coral and magic jewels. Usually referred to as the Dragon Princess, Otohime is one of the protagonists in the popular legend of Urashima Tarō, a young fisherman. The Dragon Princess was also featured in Bugaku dance performances in a similar costume.
- Artist
- Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
- Date
- 1822
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2020
