Geishas Watching the Full Moon
Artist
Utagawa Kunisada I (Utagawa Toyokuni III)
(Japanese, 1786 - 1865)
CultureJapanese
Date19th century
MediumWoodblock print on paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 28 7/8 in. (35.6 x 73.3 cm)
InscribedOn back of mount stamped in red: "TOYOKUNI II". On back of right hand mount in lower lefthand corner "M 1200".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler
Object number61.83.12
Not on view
DescriptionColor woodblock print triptych of geishas watching the full moon. Some sitting or standing by the water. Others on balcony. One playing an instrument.Label TextUtagawa Kunisada, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Japanese, 1786-1865 Triptych of Geishas Watching the Full Moon Woodblock print on paper Gift of Mrs. J Hoge Tyler 61.83.12Exhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.
Utagawa Kunisada I (Utagawa Toyokuni III)
Utagawa Kunisada I (Utagawa Toyokuni III)
after 1844
