Two Geisha

Hosoda Eishi (1756-1829)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
1792
Height:
36.8 cm  (14 1/2 in.)
Width:
24.4 cm  (9 5/8 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink and color on paper
Place of creation:
Nihon [Japan] (日本国)

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    Japanese art[Museum inv. no.: JP2421]

Description

Two geisha are depicted, one holding a fan while standing and another sitting while holding a shamisen.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Shamisen [3451]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art uses Chōbunsai Eishi as the creator's name.

RIdIM record id

5219