Geisha Kneeling by Samisen Case, from the series Three Elegant Beauties at a Drinking Party

Artist/Maker Kikukawa Eizan 菊川英山 (Japanese, 1787–1867)

Publisher Unidentified publisher's seal: "Yamamoto" (山本)

Date1814

MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

DimensionsVertical ōban; overall: 15 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (39.1 × 26.7 cm)

Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest

PortfolioThree Elegant Beauties at a Drinking Party (Furyu sakashiki sanbijin)

Object number1950.460

Status

Not on view

Collections

Asian

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