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Beauties of the East by Kitao Shigemasa — VisualArtsDB

Beauties of the East

Beauties of the East

Kitao Shigemasa

1772–1792

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 11/16 x 10 in. (37.3 x 25.4 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Courtesans of Otawaraya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Courtesans of Otawaraya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776

Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin)

Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin)

Kitao Shigemasa, 1770

Courtesans of Ogiya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 1

Courtesans of Ogiya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 1

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776

Boy as Jurojin, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Boy as Jurojin, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Kitao Shigemasa, 1780

A Geisha and Her Maid

A Geisha and Her Maid

Kitao Shigemasa, 1772

The Oystercatcher Dance (Miyakodori), from the series "Beautiful Dance Customs (Adesugata odori fuzoku)"

The Oystercatcher Dance (Miyakodori), from the series "Beautiful Dance Customs (Adesugata odori fuzoku)"

Kitao Shigemasa, 1773

Ushiwaka, the Young Yoshitsune Serenading Jorurihime

Ushiwaka, the Young Yoshitsune Serenading Jorurihime

Kitao Shigemasa, 1762

Courtesans of Yotsumaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Courtesans of Yotsumaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776

Young Boys Performing a Puppet Show

Young Boys Performing a Puppet Show

Kitao Shigemasa, 1760

Courtesans of Matsubaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Courtesans of Matsubaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776

Courtesans of Maruya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Courtesans of Maruya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776

Courtesans of Otawaraya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Courtesans of Otawaraya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776