2nd Floor of the Kadoebiya Green house in the Shin-Yoshiwara
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
The Yoshiwara pleasure quarter's teahouses and green rooms (hikite-jaya) were important social spaces where patrons waited to meet courtesans, and the second-floor rooms of establishments like the Kadoebiya offered elevated views over the busy Shin-Yoshiwara grounds. Kuniyoshi depicts the interior scene — geisha, attendants, and possibly a courtesan in elaborate dress — with the sharp observational eye he brought to all genre subjects. The print provides a rare intimate glimpse into the Yoshiwara's less-depicted back spaces beyond the street-level processions.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
2nd Floor of the Kadoebiya Green house in the Shin-Yoshiwara was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).
2nd Floor of the Kadoebiya Green house in the Shin-Yoshiwara depicts urban scenes, figures, and bijin-ga.