Art, literature & historyThe Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei from the Courier Service (Umegawa, Chubei)
c. 1797
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Color woodblock print, hashira-e
- Dimensions
- 64.5 × 14.1 cm (25 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1952.395
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei from the Courier Service (Umegawa, Chubei) — Utamaro. c. 1797.
Medium: Color woodblock print, hashira-e. Dimensions: 64.5 × 14.1 cm (25 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.