Title
Kuryusai, Courtier Michinoku, from the Green Sasaya House
Caption
Isoda Kuryusai
Japanese school
Courtier Michinoku, from the House of Verte Sasaya, wearing a sumptuous New Year's day robe.
Private collection
Info+
Isoda Kuryusai (1760-1790)
The "green houses" referred to a Chinese term designating the former residences of highly ranked ladies, the walls of which were a blue-green colour. The word gradually evolved to signify the courtiers houses.
Date
18th century
Credit line
Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12
Reference
DGL10A01_142
License type
Rights managed
Available size
117,6Mb (12,3Mb) / 17,6in x 25,9in / 5290 x 7768 (300dpi)