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Beauties in Old China

Beauties in Old China

after (Japanese, 1819–1892)
Dateearly 20th century
MediumColor woodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sadamoto Kawano (OC 1938)
Object number1938.41
Status
Not on view
More Information
A pair of elegant women dressed in an antique Chinese style are shown weaving silk, traditionally considered the iconic occupation of women in China. This print is from an album of early 20th-century reproductions of prints representative of the Edo period, published by Nihon Shosui-sha.
ProvenanceSadamoto Kawano [d. 1966]; by gift 1938 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Interrogating Beauties
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 9, 2021 - August 13, 2021 )
Collections
  • Asian
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