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The Courtesan Shiratama from the Tamaya House (Tamaya no uchi Shiratama)
about 1820s
2006.54
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
14-15/16 x 10 in.
PeriodMiscellaneous Asian Art Fund
CopyrightAsian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color PaletteTwo States of the Same Print
The sizes and margins of these impressions differ due to trimming at some later date. They are printed from the same blocks.
The vegetable and mineral pigments used in Edo period woodblock prints were differentially susceptible to fading, generally in the following order, with blue being the most stable: yellow, green, purple, red, and blue.
The color palettes for these two impressions were slightly different. The print on the left has faded more. The linework—especially around the hairlines—is sharper in the left print, a sign of less wear. As the block lines degraded, it was common to add stronger colors to maintain the attractiveness of the print. The block on the left is also more carefully printed. Both points indicate that the print on the left is earlier than that on the right.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Pairs: Contrasts and Parallels in Japanese Prints
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 24, 2010 - January 30, 2011
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