Description
A surimono is a print in which an image is combined with poetry to celebrate a special event. This print shows the poet Hisagataya dancing with a troupe of geisha at a teahouse in the town of Furuichi near Ise.
Provenance
Carl Schraubstadter (sale: American Art Association, February 10, 1921, lot 582); (Yamanaka & Co.)
Accession Number
1921.332
Medium
second of a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 21.3 x 18.8 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
Gift from J. H. Wade
