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Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanochō

Utagawa Toyokuni

Cleveland Museum of Art

A color woodblock print depicts five women walking. Four of the women wear long kimonos; the foremost one on the right wears a shorter kimono. Two women hold round fans. One woman carries a square fan. All wear hairstyles with combs. One woman holds a bamboo object. The background shows a traditional Japanese building on the left and a crowd on the right. The color palette includes shades of beige, black and white, with touches of green and red. The mood is elegant.

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622 × 900 px
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