geisha with iris crown, Yanagawa Shigenobu

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Yanagawa Shigenobu, geisha with iris crown
Yanagawa Shigenobu, geisha with iris crown
Yanagawa Shigenobu
geisha with iris crown
early 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Yanagawa Shigenobu
1787–1832
geisha with iris crown, early 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 211 x 184 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 83 1/16 x 72 7/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 0000.1512
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Archive Label date unknown: A crown decorated with iris was worn during the fifth month to protect the wearer from illness and misfortune, and to drive away evil spirits. According to the Zen nihongi, the practice was established as early as 747 when the Emperor Shōmu forbade anyone not wearing such a crown during the fifth month to enter the court. This print of a geisha in summer was published by an Ōsaka group of poets.