A Parade of Courtesans
Hishikawa Moronobu
1685–1694
- Medium
- Woodblock print; sumizuri-e, kakemono yoko-e
- Dimensions
- 31 × 68 cm (12 1/4 × 26 13/16 in.)
- Genre
- woodblock print
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
woodblockprintasian artJapanese (culture or style)paper (fiber product)woodblock print
About
A group of courtesans parade with servants carrying umbrellas. The print appears to depict a typical scene in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters of Edo. However, a figure on the left is identified as one of the legendary Soga brothers, 12th-century heroes whose story of valor is retold in countless Kabuki plays. It is possible that this print may depict a scene from an unidentified Soga brothers drama.
