Two Geisha with Libretto and Samisen
Artist/Maker
Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政
(Japanese, 1739–1820)
Datelate 1770s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban; overall: 14 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (37.9 × 25.2 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
Object number1950.441
Status
Not on viewSummer Asia Institute Exhibition
- Kresge Art Center, Michigan State University (June 24, 1959 - July 30, 1959 )
When Words Meet Pictures: East Asian Painting and Sculpture
- Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 25, 1994 - November 15, 1994 )
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 )
Collections
- Asian
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late 19th century
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late 19th century