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Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanochō

Utagawa Toyokuni

Cleveland Museum of Art

A black and white woodblock print depicts a group of people on a walkway between buildings. The scene is outdoors. Two rows of people are walking in opposite directions on a walkway between two buildings with a balcony on the second story. The building facades have paper lanterns. There are decorative awnings over the walkway between the buildings. All individuals are wearing kimonos, some with simple designs and others with elaborate patterns. Most are wearing traditional Japanese hairstyles and headwear. A woman on the left side carries a basket. A man and woman are on the right side wearing western-style clothing. The background features a gray sky.

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900 × 450 px
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