A curtain brothel in Naka no chō, Yoshiwara. Colour woodcut by Kuninao, 1810s.

  • Utagawa, Kuninao, 1793-1854.
Date:
[between 1810 and 1819]
Reference:
37862i
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About this work

Description

The left leaf shows courtesans on display through a grid to a passerby on street

An aerial view of the brothel with its roof removed

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [between 1810 and 1819]

Physical description

2 prints : woodcuts, printed in colours

Lettering

Kuninao-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title

Notes

Complete view of a brothel

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37862i

Creator/production credits

Kunisada produced a similar five leaf design in early 1810s

Type/Technique

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Where to find it

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