Picture of the Temporary Lodgings of the New Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter at Ryōgoku (Shin Yoshiwara Karitaku Ryogoku no zu) — Kitagawa Utamaro

Picture of the Temporary Lodgings of the New Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter at Ryōgoku (Shin Yoshiwara Karitaku Ryogoku no zu)

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NOTE: All Giclee prints on PAPER are printed and cut to exact size. If you would like extra paper around your print please let us know. We can add an extra 1/4" or 1/2" of paper on all sides upon request. This selection does not apply for the stretched canvas or framed products.
SKU: TRG-PRINT-UNF-METM-37183 Category: Tags: , , Artist: Utamaro, Kitagawa
Tags: Asian, Figures, Interiors

Description

Many figures occupy the open interior of the temporary New Yoshiwara lodgings at Ryōgoku, moving among screens beneath ceiling beams. Views outward connect the busy rooms with the space beyond. Kitagawa Utamaro gives the named urban setting a wide, populated presence, inviting the viewer to explore a shared environment rather than a single isolated figure.

The 1784 woodblock print uses ink and color on paper. It belongs to Edo-period Japan and preserves the stated lodgings as a visual subject, distinct from a general account of the Yoshiwara. The work invites attention to the particular setting represented without assigning undocumented identities to its inhabitants or turning the temporary location into an invented story about the circumstances of its establishment.

Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Kitagawa Utamaro collection.

Additional information

Medium/Technique

Giclée Print
Support

Canvas, Paper

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