Untitled kakemono-e

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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Untitled kakemono-e
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1762 – 1830)
Datec. 1810-1820
MediumPolychrome woodblock print
DimensionsFrame: 37 in. × 16 in. × 1/2 in. (94 × 40.6 × 1.3 cm) Composition/Sheet: 29 in. × 9 3/4 in. (73.7 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of William G. Roehrick, Class of 1934, H1971
Object numberINV.997
Not on view
DescriptionKakemono-e vertical diptych depicting an Orian (courtesan). Her outer robe features the takaramono, or precious things, auspicious objects that include sacred jewels, a magic mallet that shakes out treasure, a hat that makes the wearer invisible, and a straw raincoat that allows the wearer to fly. She wears a pink cherry blossom print under robe tied with a checked obi with crossed scroll motifs. Her hair is pulled smoothly back into two loops, adorned with large combs and many hairpins.
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Alternate Titles Portrait of a Geisha (Parading Courtesan)
Exhibition History 1997
Clinton, NY (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "Proper, Improper and Heroic," October 30 - December 16, 1997 (no cat.).
Provenance According to notes: William Randolph Hearst; purchased by Thomas Coley c. 1940s; assumed bequeathed to William Roehrick 1989; assumed bequeathed to Hamilton College 1995.
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