Japanese Art Open Database

This oban-format woodblock print by Kitano Tsunetomi is cataloged under the Japanese Art Open Database, a digital repository that aggregates metadata about Japanese art holdings across institutional and private collections. Without a descriptive title, the specific subject cannot be confirmed, though Tsunetomi's output consisted almost entirely of bijin-ga prints and paintings depicting women from the Osaka-Kyoto entertainment districts. His figures are typically rendered in the oban format that suited full-length or half-length portraits, with careful attention to kimono patterns, hairstyles, and the subtle body language that communicated character and social status. The JAODB entry indicates that this print has been cataloged by a participating institution, establishing a provenance record even where complete bibliographic details are unavailable.