Kyō Sanjō sunaba Oman Item Number: 795/123 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, multicoloured print of a woman with her hair pinned up and wearing a black patterned kimono, red patterned obi and a red undergarment. She stands looking over her shoulder. The background is gray with lines of Japanese script in the upper right corner.
Narrative
This modern reproduction by Chōkyōsai Eiri (鳥橋斎栄里) is entitled Kyō Sanjō sunaba Oman (京都三条砂場於万; The Bathhouse Girl Oman of Sanjō-Sunaba in Kyoto) from the series, Sanga no tsu sōka bijin awase (三ケ之津草嫁美人合; Beauty Contest of Street Girls of Three Cities/A Collection of Beautiful Streetwalkers from the Three Capitals/Cities). This print by has a printed version of his signature, 栄里戯画 (Eiri giga).
Item History
- Made by Eiri Chokyosai (Maker) in Japan
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Kyō Sanjō sunaba Oman
- Identification Number
- 795/123
- Type of Item
- Image
- height 39.8 cm, width 26.8 cm
- Frame
- height 52.5 cm, width 37.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Eiri Chokyosai (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
- 0795/0123