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Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu)

c. mid 1820s

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞

(Japanese, 1786–1865)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
color woodblock print
Measurements
Sheet: 37.5 x 23.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.711
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The image of a horse emerging from a gourd in the upper-right corner alludes to the story of the Daoist immortal Chokaro. It was a popular subject of otsu-e folk paintings.
A vertically oriented color woodblock print depicts a woman with light skin tone descending diagonal wooden stairs. She wears layered, intricately patterned robes in blue, red, and brown, clutching dark sandals. On our left, a blue panel features a large white shape. To our right, Japanese calligraphy and an illustration of a horse atop a yellow gourd sit against a neutral background. The woman leans forward, looking toward our right.

Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu)

c. mid 1820s

Utagawa Kunisada

(Japanese, 1786–1865)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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