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The Courtesan Hanaogi of Gomeiro, the Ogiya House, from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties
The Courtesan Hanaogi of Gomeiro, the Ogiya House, from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties

The Courtesan Hanaogi of Gomeiro, the Ogiya House, from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1754–1806)
Publisher
Date1794–95
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban; overall: 14 5/8 × 9 7/8 in. (37.1 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioComparing the Charms of Beauties
Object number1950.418
Status
Not on view
More Information
This series exemplified Utamaro’s efforts to be known as a connoisseur of beauty. The ōkubi-e series included renowned courtesans: Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō house (seen here), Hinazuru of the Keizetsurō, Hinakoto of the Hyōgorō, and Takigawa of the Gomeirō. Hanaōgi was the highest-ranking courtesan of the Yoshiwara quarter at the time. The mica-printed background suggests a sense of refinement and status appropriate for such a high-ranking courtesan.
Exhibition History
A College Collects: Japanese Prints from Oberlin College
  • Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA (September 25, 1960 - October 15, 1960 )
  • Hollins College, Hollins, VA (November 5, 1960 - November 25, 1960 )
  • Public Library of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC (December 9, 1960 - December 29, 1960 )
  • Watkins Institute, Nashville, TN (January 12, 1961 - February 2, 1961 )
  • Port Arthur Service League, Port Arthur, TX (March 20, 1961 - April 10, 1961 )
  • University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (April 23, 1961 - May 15, 1961 )
  • Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (October 6, 1961 - October 26, 1961 )
  • Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI (November 8, 1961 - November 29, 1961 )
  • State University of New York, Oswego, NY (January 14, 1962 - February 4, 1962 )
  • Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (March 23, 1962 - April 13, 1962 )
  • Wichita Art Museum, Wichitia, KS (September 6, 1962 - September 26, 1962 )
  • Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, AL (October 16, 1962 - November 6, 1962 )
  • University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (November 20, 1962 - December 11, 1962 )
Japanese Prints from the Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 18, 1979 - October 21, 1979 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
  • Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 14, 2020 - December 6, 2020 )
Collections
  • Asian
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