Ishikawa Toyonobu
Japanese, 1711–1785
Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe
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Ishikawa Toyonobu
Japanese, 1711–1785c. 1743
Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711–1785 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
c. 1743
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; habahiro hashira-e
Dimensions
70.2 × 17 cm (27 11/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
This image is designed in the pillar print (hashira-e) format, which were meant to be hung on house pillars. The designs often picture a single figure (sometimes two) cropped by the edges of the print. This use of cropping made a strong impression on European painters who collected Japanese prints in the 19th century.
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