[Woman Dressing after the Bath]
c. 1760
18th Century
24 3/8 x 4 in. (61.9 x 10.2 cm)
Torii Kiyomitsu,
Japanese,
(1735–1785)
Object Type:
PRINTS
Medium and Support:
Woodblock print, ink and colors on paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein
Accession Number:
85-G-1364
This female figure was a courtesan, probably living in the Yoshiwara or red light district of Edo (modern Tōkyō). The long Hashira-e or pillar prints were commonly produced in the last half of the eighteenth century.
Current Location:
In Storage