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The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the series Six Authors of the Green Houses)

The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the series Six Authors of the Green Houses)

late 1790s
(Japanese, c. 1754–1806)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
color woodblock print
Sheet: 37.5 x 25.3 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
Gift from J. H. Wade 1921.343
Location: not on view
  • Carl Schraubstadter (sale: American Art Galleries, February 12, 1921, lot 778)
    (Yamanaka & Co.)
  • Japanese Hair Ornaments, Pouches and Toilet Articles. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 16-November 1, 1936).
  • {{cite web|title=The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the series Six Authors of the Green Houses)|url=false|author=Kitagawa Utamaro|year=late 1790s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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