The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of Eastern Beauties
c. 1798
(Japanese, c. 1754–1806)
Sheet: 33 x 22.3 cm (13 x 8 3/4 in.)
Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.219
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Takigawa became the most senior courtesan of the Ōgiya following the retirement of Hanaōgi.Description
The courtesan Takigawa worked for the Ōgiya, "House of Fans" brothel, one of the most prestigious in the Yoshiwara. Here, she smokes tobacco, a fashionable trend in 18th-century Edo. Fashion-conscious women in Edo purchased prints of the most famous beauties just as contemporary women buy fashion magazines to learn about the latest styles in make-up and hair. The strands of hair at her temple were printed from thin pieces of wood left in relief when the areas on either side of them were carved away.- (S. H. Mori, Chicago, IL)?–1930Edward L. Whittemore [1862–1930], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art1930–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).Japanese Hair Ornaments, Pouches and Toilet Articles. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 16-November 1, 1936).Japanese Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 5-October 28, 1934).
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