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Two Geisha on a Balcony

Torii Kiyonaga

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a vertical, sepia-toned woodblock print. Two women, dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos, are on a balcony. The woman on the right wears a red and white striped kimono with a patterned obi; she sits with her right leg bent and left leg extended. Her left hand is raised near her head. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with a white and gold checkered pattern; she sits on the floor with her legs tucked under her. The woman on the left wears a black hat with a gold and red band. A white lantern with a black top and handle hangs from the top-left corner. The background includes a beige wall with a brown curtain. There are Japanese characters in the bottom-right corner. A red and white object rests on the floor to the right.

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182 × 900 px
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