The Courtesan (From A Collection of Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara)
A woman sits on the floor, cross-legged with her right leg tucked under her left, wearing a traditional Japanese kimono with a red and white striped obi; the kimono is beige with red accents. Her hair is pulled up with a bento pin on top. She reads a book, with two more books beside her. The image has a thin black border and some Japanese characters written in black ink at the top. The background is a light beige color with darker edges.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 612 × 900 px
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