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Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanochō

Utagawa Toyokuni

Cleveland Museum of Art

A group of four women, wearing kimonos and traditional hairstyles with hairpins, stand outside a Japanese building. The woman on the far left sits on a low platform. She wears a kimono with an orange background and dark-colored designs. A woman stands to her right. She leans to her right. Her kimono is predominantly black with gold and white designs. A woman to her right wears a dotted kimono and holds a fan to her face. A fourth woman stands on the far right. Her kimono is not visible. In the background, the building has a balcony with a railing. Lanterns hang from the eaves. The color palette is predominantly shades of black, white, and beige, with accents of orange.

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623 × 900 px
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