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Beauties of the Four Seasons

A full catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Japanese bijinga (beautiful women) prints by Mitsuko Watanabe (published Oxford, 2005).

Beauties of the Four Seasons by Mitsuko Watanabe

The catalogue

Woman resting under a cherry tree with her maid (EAX.4866) Woman resting under a cherry tree with her maid (EAX.4866)    Chōfu Jewel River (EAX.3954) Chōfu Jewel River (EAX.3954)    Woman and child holding a kimono (EAX.4044) Woman and child holding a kimono (EAX.4044)
The Courtesan Tagasode of Daimonji-ya (EAX.4042) The Courtesan Tagasode of Daimonji-ya (EAX.4042)    Cherry blossom viewing at Mount Asuka (EAX.4078) Cherry blossom viewing at Mount Asuka (EAX.4078)    A lady hanging a scroll for the New Year (EAX.4077) A lady hanging a scroll for the New Year (EAX.4077)
Two women cooling down after a bath, one putting rouge on her lips (EAX.4076) Two women cooling down after a bath, one putting rouge on her lips (EAX.4076)    Visitors to the Inari Daimyōjin Shrine (EAX.4715) Visitors to the Inari Daimyōjin Shrine (EAX.4715)    Courtesans relaxing in the afternoon (EAX.4082) Courtesans relaxing in the afternoon (EAX.4082)
The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya (EAX.4721) The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya (EAX.4721)    The Courtesan Wakaume of the Tamaya (EAX.4113) The Courtesan Wakaume of the Tamaya (EAX.4113)    Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125) Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125)
Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125.a) Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125.a)    Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125.b) Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125.b)    Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125.c) Children playing the seven gods of good fortune in a New Year's play (EAX.4125.c)
Courtesan placing a pin in her hair (without an inscription in the partially unrolled scroll) (EAX.4732) Courtesan placing a pin in her hair (without an inscription in the partially unrolled scroll) (EAX.4732)    A lady with a cup of tea (EAX.4111) A lady with a cup of tea (EAX.4111)    Act Nine (EAX.4119) Act Nine (EAX.4119)
Mother, child, and nurse (EA1958.248) Mother, child, and nurse (EA1958.248)    The courtesan Madoka of the Tamaya Brothel with two attendants (EAX.4779) The courtesan Madoka of the Tamaya Brothel with two attendants (EAX.4779)    The Courtesan Hitomoto of the Daimonji-ya (EAX.4136) The Courtesan Hitomoto of the Daimonji-ya (EAX.4136)
The Chrysanthemum Festival (EAX.4099) The Chrysanthemum Festival (EAX.4099)    The Courtesan Morokoshi of Echizen-ya (EA1970.111) The Courtesan Morokoshi of Echizen-ya (EA1970.111)    Three women watching purple irises, with text from The Tale of Genji (EAX.4101) Three women watching purple irises, with text from The Tale of Genji (EAX.4101)
Seated courtesan being shown an ukiyo-e print (EAX.4098) Seated courtesan being shown an ukiyo-e print (EAX.4098)    The Jewel Rivers of Ide, Noji, and Chōfu (EAX.4090) The Jewel Rivers of Ide, Noji, and Chōfu (EAX.4090)    Samurai watching women paddling in the Jewel River of Ide (EAX.4090.a) Samurai watching women paddling in the Jewel River of Ide (EAX.4090.a)
Women by the Jewel River of Noji (EAX.4090.b) Women by the Jewel River of Noji (EAX.4090.b)    Women laundering at the Jewel River of Chōfu (EAX.4090.c) Women laundering at the Jewel River of Chōfu (EAX.4090.c)    Women fulling cloth at the Jewel River of Mishima (EAX.4089) Women fulling cloth at the Jewel River of Mishima (EAX.4089)
Three women by the Jewel River of Takano (EAX.4088) Three women by the Jewel River of Takano (EAX.4088)    Women and children watching archery in March (EAX.4146) Women and children watching archery in March (EAX.4146)    Women outside the Ebisuya emporium (EAX.4148) Women outside the Ebisuya emporium (EAX.4148)
The Courtesan Hinatsuru of the Chōji-ya (EAX.4731) The Courtesan Hinatsuru of the Chōji-ya (EAX.4731)    Women in a bath house (EAX.4676) Women in a bath house (EAX.4676)    Women talking in a bath house (EAX.4676.a) Women talking in a bath house (EAX.4676.a)
A bathing woman and a maid in a bath house (EAX.4676.b) A bathing woman and a maid in a bath house (EAX.4676.b)    A woman in a bath house talking to a man through the window (EAX.4676.c) A woman in a bath house talking to a man through the window (EAX.4676.c)    Ryōgoku bridge with figures in the foreground (EAX.4151) Ryōgoku bridge with figures in the foreground (EAX.4151)
Three women in front of Ryōgoku bridge (EAX.4151.a) Three women in front of Ryōgoku bridge (EAX.4151.a)    Women and children in front of Ryōgoku bridge (EAX.4151.b) Women and children in front of Ryōgoku bridge (EAX.4151.b)    Figures in front of Ryōgoku bridge (EAX.4151.c) Figures in front of Ryōgoku bridge (EAX.4151.c)
Elegant Plum Tree Garden (EAX.4443) Elegant Plum Tree Garden (EAX.4443)    Elegant Plum Tree Garden (EAX.4443.a) Elegant Plum Tree Garden (EAX.4443.a)    Elegant Plum Tree Garden (EAX.4443.b) Elegant Plum Tree Garden (EAX.4443.b)
Komachi Washing Her Book of Poems (EAX.4436) Komachi Washing Her Book of Poems (EAX.4436)    Komachi Visiting (EAX.4438) Komachi Visiting (EAX.4438)    Komachi of the Sekidera Temple (EAX.4437) Komachi of the Sekidera Temple (EAX.4437)
Komachi at Sotoba (EAX.4439) Komachi at Sotoba (EAX.4439)    Komachi Washing Her Book of Poems (EA1958.246) Komachi Washing Her Book of Poems (EA1958.246)    Elegant Flower Viewing (EAX.4751) Elegant Flower Viewing (EAX.4751)
Akasaka Station (EA1983.77) Akasaka Station (EA1983.77)    Okazaki Station (EA1983.76) Okazaki Station (EA1983.76)    Returning from Flower Viewing in the Third Month (EA1983.75) Returning from Flower Viewing in the Third Month (EA1983.75)
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