Hana-Ogi of Ogi-Ya: from Beauty Contest of Women at Yoshiwara Item Number: 795/121 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of Hana-ogi (her name) of the Ogi-ya geisha house, from the series “Beauty Contest of Women at Yoshiwara”. The head portrait of the woman shows her hair pinned up and wearing a red-brown kimono. The background is dark gray with lines of Japanese script along the left edge.
Item History
- Made by Eisho Chokosai (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Hana-Ogi of Ogi-Ya: from Beauty Contest of Women at Yoshiwara
- Identification Number
- 795/121
- Type of Item
- Frame
- height 52.5 cm, width 37.5 cm
- Image
- height 41.0 cm, width 27.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Eisho Chokosai (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anne M. Smith
- Received from
- Anne M. Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 6, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on May 6, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0795/0121