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Evening Bell at Yagurashita, from the series Eight Views of the Fukagawa District
Evening Bell at Yagurashita, from the series Eight Views of the Fukagawa District

Evening Bell at Yagurashita, from the series Eight Views of the Fukagawa District

Artist/Maker (Japanese, active ca 1780–1795)
Publisher
Date1781–89
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical koban; overall: 8 3/4 × 6 1/8 in. (22.2 × 15.6 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioEight Views of the Fukagawa District (Fukagawa hakkei)
Object number1950.380
Status
Not on view
More Information
A geisha, at right, is being led to a teahouse to perform. She is guided by a server who wears a work apron and carries a lantern. They seem to be having a lively discussion.

Another variation of the Eight Views theme, this print comes from a series titled Eight Views of the Fukagawa District, an area in Edo famous for its road-side teahouses (mizujaya).
Exhibition History
Transformations: Chinese Themes and Images in Japanese Woodblock Prints
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 12, 1996 - May 27, 1996 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
  • Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 14, 2020 - December 6, 2020 )
Collections
  • Asian
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