Suzuki Shuitsu ”Takaodayū”

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Title	”Takaodayū”
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Artist	Suzuki Shuitsu (1823-1889)
Date Created	Late 19th century
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A woman wearing a Hyogo topknot and dressed coolly. She rests her elbows on the pillows and relaxes with a hint of sex appeal.

The woman depicted in this work is a prostitute of the Edo period known as “Takaodayū.
The name “Takaodayū” was a hereditary title assumed by the leading tayu of the Yoshiwara district. Among the successive generations of Takaodayū, Sendai Takao depicted in this work is the most famous, known for an anecdote about her relationship with Tsunamune Date, lord of the Mutsu Sendai domain, and a favorite subject for paintings and rakugo stories.
　Sendai Takao is also known for its haiku, “Kimi wa ima komagata atari hototogisu”. This is a famous phrase that conveys the talent and beauty of Tayu Takao.

　By the way, this work’s painted cover depicts a lesser cuckoo. The bird has long been known as a migratory bird that heralds the arrival of summer, but here it is depicted as a motif that suggests Sendai Takao.
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　Suzuki Shuitsu (1823-1889) was the eldest son of Suzuki Kiitsu (1795-1858), who succeeded Kiitsu in the family. He is highly regarded as a painter who inherited the Edo Rimpa style from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period, and his painting style is said to be clear and gentle.

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