Frozen: The Appearance of a Fukagawa Nakamichi Geisha of the Tempo Era (1830-44)
- Date:
- 1888
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
"Frozen: The Appearance of a Fukagawa Nakamichi Geisha of the Tenpō Era" (1888) from the "Thirty-two Aspects of Women" series depicts a geisha from the Fukagawa district—a neighborhood of eastern Edo known for a more rustic, less formal style of entertainment compared to the Yoshiwara. The geisha stands in winter cold, her expression taut with the chill, rendered in a palette of blues and grays that emphasizes the season's bite. Yoshitoshi's attention to period-specific dress and the particular culture of Fukagawa reflects his deep historical knowledge of Edo social life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frozen: The Appearance of a Fukagawa Nakamichi Geisha of the Tempo Era (1830-44) was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1888.
Frozen: The Appearance of a Fukagawa Nakamichi Geisha of the Tempo Era (1830-44) depicts temples & shrines, bijin-ga, and winter.