Utagawa Fusatane. Courtesans playing go game inside Kinpeiro brothel / Fan print, 1877.
Engraver/Block Cutter
Watanabe Yatarō [渡辺弥太郎; seal: hori Yata, 彫弥太] (Japanese, block carver, 1850–1913)
Artist: Utagawa Fusatane[歌川房種] (Japanese, fl. 1854 – 1889); inscription: (画工], Gakō): Murai Seima [村井 静馬], address: Honjo-Sotodechō, 18 [本所外手丁十八番地], a.k.a. Utagawa Fusatane [歌川房種] (Japanese, fl. 1854 – 1889)
Signed: Ōsai Fusatane Hitsu [桜斎房種筆] in a cartouche with a round stamp.
Block carver: Watanabe Yatarō (Japanese, 1850 – 1913); seal [彫弥太] – Hori Yata (Friese 2009b: 117).
Publisher: Satō Ise, [板元 佐藤いせ, Hanmoto Satō Ise], address: Horiechō, Nichōme, ichi-banchi [堀江町二丁目一番地]
Date: Censor approval (御届], otodoke): Meiji 10th year, 3rd month, 22nd day (1877).
Uncut fan print (uchiwa-e), 236 x 297 mm, depicting two harlots or courtesans playing [娼妓あそび] (shōgi asobi) go game in the famous Kinpeiro [金瓶楼内] brothel in New Yoshiwara in Tokyo. In the courtesan's name, the second character seems to be 紫 (Murasaki); the first character is unclear, so we do not know her name yet.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Late 19th century , Meiji era [明治] (1868–1912) |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Go game , Playthings |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1878 |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |
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