Thirty-Six Good and Evil Beauties: The Courtesan Takao II

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print showing a woman in an ornate kimono adorned with circular patterns, attentively reading a scroll; the background features intricate designs, including red and blue elements with stylized waves and maple leaves, along with a rectangular area filled with elegant Japanese calligraphy at the top

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print showing a woman in an ornate kimono adorned with circular patterns, attentively reading a scroll; the background features intricate designs, including red and blue elements with stylized waves and maple leaves, along with a rectangular area filled with elegant Japanese calligraphy at the top

Name/Title

Thirty-Six Good and Evil Beauties: The Courtesan Takao II

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.56

Description

Woman holding a scroll in front of a green background from the series of “36 Good and Evil Women." One of the eleven famous courtesans named Takao from the 17th and early 18th century. She has a sad love story; Takao killed herself and people tell stories about her.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Toyohara Kunichika

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

13-1/2 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Exhibition

Striking Impressions – Center Art Gallery January 7 - February 22, 2014