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

Typical Price

Fine beauty print from late Meiji career in excellent condition: $1,000–$5,000
Good condition beauty subject: $400–$1,500
Standard impression: $200–$600

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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Shunkan Watching Enviously from Kikai Island as Yasuyori Returns to the Capitol after Being Unexpectedly Pardoned (Shunkan sozu Kikaigashima ni oite tamatama Yasuyori no shamen senbo kito no zu)

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Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

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Four PM, from the series "Twenty-Four Hours in Shinbashi and Yanagibashi"

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Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

Bijin-ga: Japanese Beauty Prints Meisho-e: Famous-Place Prints

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.