A Visit to the Yoshiwara

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese

late 1670s–early 1680s

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

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菱川師宣筆　吉原風俗図巻
Title: A Visit to the Yoshiwara
Artist: Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: late 1670s–early 1680s
Culture: Japan
Medium: Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 21 5/16 in. × 57 ft. 9 7/16 in. (54.1 × 1761.4 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Lent by John C. Weber Collection
Curatorial Department: Asian Art