Photo of collection object Head of a Courtesan
Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Head of a Courtesan, Late Edo period, 19th century. Fan-shaped ukiyo-e painting framed as an album leaf; ink and color on paper, 26.8 x 52.2 cm (10 9/16 x 20 9/16 in.). Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rowland Jr. in memory of Robert T. Paine Jr., unknown.

Head of a Courtesan

Late Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

1798 - 1861

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Fan-shaped ukiyo-e painting framed as an album leaf; ink and color on paper
Medium
Fan-shaped ukiyo-e painting framed as an album leaf, Ink, color on paper
Locations
country: Japan
Period
Edo Period
Dimensions
26.8 x 52.2 cm (10 9/16 x 20 9/16 in.)
Departments
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rowland Jr. in memory of Robert T. Paine Jr.
Rights Statement
unknown
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