A pleasure house with geisha and two men; a trainee geisha in the foreground plays the shamisen; one man seeks to pour the other a drink. Colour woodcut, 1868.
- Date:
- 1868
- Reference:
- 36906i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Probably taking place in Yanagibashi, a quarter on the Sumida river, just above Ryogoku bridge
The men are in semi-western dress, and are perhaps samurai who helped overthrow the shogun
Publication/Creation
Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1868.
Physical description
1 print : woodcut, printed in colours
Lettering
Bears censor's seal
Reference
Wellcome Collection 36906i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores