Title
- Women of Ōhara (given title)
- eight views of Kyōto (Series)
Collection
Production
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execution: anonymous, Kyoto
, 1828 - design: Dōmoto Inshō 堂本印象, 1928
- publisher: Kineya きね屋
Period | Style | School
Measurements
- length: 24 cm
- width: 35.5 cm
Inventory number
- KI 10570-3
Acquisition
- donation, 1948
Department
- Asia Collection
Inscriptions
- signature: Inshō
Description
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Oharame (大原女 or おはらめ) are women from the village of Ōhara near Kyōto, Japan who travelled into the city & nearby towns & villages, to sell agricultural products. bundles of firewood, flowers, herbs, vegetables, etc. known for balancing/carrying their wares on their head; particularly bundles of firewood, sometimes with other items on top.
Last update
- 09.01.2025