Naniwaya Teahouse Waitress Okita, c. 1793
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Bequest of Richard P. Galeexpand_more 74.1.146
Not on Viewexpand_more
Okita was a beautiful waitress at the Naniwaya tea-house near Asakusa Temple in the city of Edo. When Utamaro created this print of her, she would have been about fifteen years old. Utamaro also included a cartouche in the shape of a poem card in the upper left portion of the print with a poem by Katsura-no-Mayuzumi that further attests to the allure of Okita:
Resting at the tea-house in Naniwaya district,
Myriad as the reeds of Naniwa Bay
Art those who come running at the name of this shop
Each passerby has to stop.
Details
- Title
- Naniwaya Teahouse Waitress Okita
- Artist Life
- 1753 - 1806
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 74.1.146
- Curator Approved
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