| schema:description 10 | "wall_description: <em>Gomeirō</em> is another name for the fashionable teahouse Ōgi-ya (House of Fans) in the Yoshiwara district of Edo (present-day Tokyo). Two courtesans, each attended by a geisha and a <em>shinzō</em> (apprentice to a courtesan) view a full autumn moon as it rises over the surrounding paddy fields. The elegance of the women's flowing robes and the serenity of the evening with a full silver moon contribute to the poetic atmosphere of this <em>surimono</em>, a privately commissioned print usually accompanied by text—here, a poem, which reads:<br><br>What liveliness! Geisha, shinzō, and jesters <br>fill the room, all guests of the moon....(more)" |
| schema:description | "type: Print" |
| schema:description | "technique: Surimono; color woodblock print" |
| schema:description | "tombstone: Tsukasa and Other Courtesans of the Ogiya Watching the Autumn Moon Rise Over Rice Fields from a Balcony in the Yoshiwara, 1799. Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). Surimono; color woodblock print; sheet: 56.6 x 21 cm (22 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph King 1943.4...(more)" |
| schema:description | "creditline: Gift of Mrs. Ralph King" |
| schema:description | "culture: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)" |
| schema:description | "id: 123177" |
| schema:description | "collection: Japanese Art" |
| schema:description | "inscription: Signature: Sori aratame Hokusai ga" |
| schema:description | "measurements: Sheet: 56.6 x 21 cm (22 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.)" |
