Yosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara (Seiro rokkasen) (Matsubaya Yosooi)

Series:: Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara
Date:: c. 1801/02
Medium:: Color woodblock print; oban
Format:: Oban
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Exceptional or rare subject in excellent condition: $5,000–$30,000
Good condition authenticated original: $1,500–$8,000
Standard impression, average condition: $500–$3,000

Description

From the series "Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara" (Seiro rokkasen), this [oban](/glossary/oban) print from around 1801–02 presents Yosooi of the Matsubaya — one of the distinguished houses of the Yoshiwara — in the formal portrait style of Utamaro's late career. The "six houses" (rokkasen) title adapts the classical Six Immortal Poets ranking to the Yoshiwara's six great establishments, elevating the senior courtesans of each house to the status of cultural immortals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara (Seiro rokkasen) (Matsubaya Yosooi) was created by Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿) in c. 1801/02.

Yes — Yosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara (Seiro rokkasen) (Matsubaya Yosooi) is part of the Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara series by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Yosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara (Seiro rokkasen) (Matsubaya Yosooi) depicts landscapes, figures, and bijin-ga.