Chôzan of the Chôjiya House and Her Attendants
Isoda Koryūsai
Description
The inscription names the adult woman as Chôzan, the head courtesan of the Chôjiya Tea House, and two child attendants, Sakura and Chikashi (?). However, only one child is visible in the print, suggesting that it may have originally been part of a diptych. Like most pillar prints, this one is extremely burned from long exposure to light.
M. Graybill, Senior Curator of Asian Art, January 2002
Subject Matter:
The Label Copy details most of the subject matter.
Physical Description:
This print depicts two people, the larger one, Chôzan, and the younger smaller one, her attendant. Chôzan wears her obi tied in the front and has her arm on the attendant's shoulder. The attendant looks to her right where Chôzan's hand rests. Both of their kimonos are very ornate and thick with many layers. Above Chôzan's ornamented hair is a 4-lined inscription.
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