Oval fan uchiwa
An oval fan (uchiwa 団扇) depicting women preparing for a tea ceremony on the obverse. The reverse is blank. The depictions are of richly dressed beauties, courtesans or geishas dancing, playing musical instruments or preparing tea. These motifs belong to the “images of beauties” (bijin-ga 美人画) category. (NVG)
Manufacturing technique: coloured print on paper
Dimensions: height: 18 cm, width: 15.5 cm
No. of parts: 1
Current owner: Celje Regional Museum
Date of the last acquisition: 1957–1960
Previous owners and periods of ownership: Alma M. Karlin, Thea Schreiber Gammelin, Celje Regional Museum
Object condition, handling and damage: The handle is missing.
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