Woman of Matsuba-Ya Item Number: 795/122 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print, of a woman from the geisha house Matsuba-Ya. The woman has her hair pinned up and wears a green robe with red floral borders. She holds a pair of shears in one hand, and a large cherry blossom in the other. The background is gray with lines of Japanese script and a cherry blossom in the upper right corner.
Item History
- Made by Eisui Ichirakusai (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Woman of Matsuba-Ya
- Identification Number
- 795/122
- Type of Item
- Image
- height 39.0 cm, width 25.7 cm
- Frame
- height 52.5 cm, width 37.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Eisui Ichirakusai (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
- 0795/0122