Photo of collection object Woodblock Print — Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Woodblock Print, ca. 1830. Woodblock print, 14 5/8 x 10 5/16 in. (37.1 x 26.2 cm). Anonymous gift, 76.151.19. No known copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Woodblock Print

ca. 1830

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese, 1798-1861

Asian Art

This print offers a glimpse into Tokyo street life in the nineteenth century. Here, a beauty self-consciously tugs at her outfit while walking briskly to the theater. The text elaborates: “She is first going to the stage, where there are many beautiful ladies. So she took great care and neatly changed the way she wore her kimono.”

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Maker/Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Woodblock print
Medium: woodblock, print
Locations: Place made: Japan
Period: Edo period
Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 10 5/16 in. (37.1 x 26.2 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 76.151.19
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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