The geisha Sankatsu at Kashiwabara Station on the Kisokaido
19th century
19th century
22 3/4 in. x 17 3/4 in. (57.79 cm x 45.09 cm)
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Oban; multicolored woodblock print on paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Dick Glover
Accession Number:
2003.022
Object Description
The geisha Sankatsu of the Kasa-ya bordello accompanied by her servant. The title of the oban print states that it is rest stop number sixty-one, Kahiwabara station, from the “Sixty-nine Post Stations of the Kisokaido.” The geisha wears a large bamboo hat, a robe with design of paulownia and morning glories, and walks on geta (high wooden platform shoes). Her servant wears a blue-and-white striped robe and carries her belongings, including a large wicker trunk, a pair of brocade wrapped swords, and a folding table. A cloud-shaped cartouche set against the sky depicts a distant mountain, probably Fuji, with travelers and pine trees in the foreground. In addition to the title the print has a signature of Kuniyoshi with a publisher seal of Yawata-ya Sakujiro.
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