Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the series People Who Like the Latest Fashions and Manners)
- Date:
- early 1830s
- Medium:
- color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.4 × 26.1 cm
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
A geisha in elegant summer attire stands on the grassy bank of the Sumida River in this early 1830s bijin-ga from the series on fashionable contemporary manners. Kuniyoshi's women in this series are not idealized court beauties but specific types of recognizable Edo social life observed in characteristic settings. The riverbank setting against the wide Sumida, a beloved leisure destination for Edo citizens, grounds the figure in a particular time and place rather than a generalized aesthetic space.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the series People Who Like the Latest Fashions and Manners) was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in early 1830s.
Yes — Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the series People Who Like the Latest Fashions and Manners) is part of the People Who Like the Latest Fashions and Manners series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the series People Who Like the Latest Fashions and Manners) depicts landscapes, figures, and rivers & lakes, set at Sumida River.
Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the series People Who Like the Latest Fashions and Manners) measures 37.4 × 26.1 cm (Oban format).