『祇園神輿洗 ねり物姿』「いろは歌の売」|“The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems,” from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata)
Utagawa Toyokuni I
ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
The publisher Yamahei (Yamashiroya Sahei) published a series of prints celebrating the Gion Festival Costume Parade, held during the summer in Kyoto, during which geisha from the Gion district dress up in costumes. Various artists, including Toyokuni, contributed designs to the series.
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Date
- ca. 1795
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1922
