Sneeuwbal, Utagawa Toyokuni I, between 1794 and 1798

Elegantly dressed courtesan in kimono with peony pattern, held under umbrella by shinzo (courtesan in training) in black kimono, watching kamuro (youngest assistant of courtesan) rolling a large snowball; against gray background with swirling snowflakes. Label line: mentioned on object toyokuni (ii) , utagawa (1777 - 1835), 1794 - 1798, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks collection: prints; japan (collection). Date: between 1794 and 1798. Place of creation: Japan; Tokyo. Dimensions: blad Height: 393 mm (15.47 in) blad Width: 262 mm (10.31 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Sneeuwbal-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1956-805B