Street of Brothels in Yoshiwara
n.d.
pigments on mulberry paper
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This print depicts a street of brothels in Yoshiwara, and shows men looking at courtesans (?).
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Anonymous dealer, Kyoto [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. Pierre Berry, 1945, by purchase [from dealer in Kyoto]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by gift.
Geographies
Japan
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place Depicted)
Measurements
H: 9 13/16 x W: 14 3/8 in. (25 x 36.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Pierre Berry, 1990
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
95.305