A curtain brothel in Naka no chō, Yoshiwara. Colour woodcut by Kuninao, 1810s.
- Utagawa, Kuninao, 1793-1854.
- Date:
- [between 1810 and 1819]
- Reference:
- 37862i
- Pictures
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
Contributors
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
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores