Hokusai's genre scenes, bijin-ga (beautiful women), and miscellaneous subjects represent the breadth of his career across more than seven decades. The market for non-landscape Hokusai prints has strengthened as collectors seek beyond the most famous designs.
The courtesans of the Ogiya brothel and their attendants gather on a balcony overlooking rice paddies stretching toward the horizon, watching the autumn moon rise in this surimono from 1799. The composition layers the spectacular moonrise over the agricultural landscape of the Musashino plain with the contained world of the Yoshiwara's most prestigious establishment, creating a scene of poised, melancholy luxury.
1821
Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
c. 1832
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tsukasa and Other Courtesans of the Ogiya Watching the Autumn Moon Rise Over Rice Fields from a Balcony in the Yoshiwara was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1799.
Tsukasa and Other Courtesans of the Ogiya Watching the Autumn Moon Rise Over Rice Fields from a Balcony in the Yoshiwara depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and moonlight.
Tsukasa and Other Courtesans of the Ogiya Watching the Autumn Moon Rise Over Rice Fields from a Balcony in the Yoshiwara measures 56.6 × 21 cm (Oban format).