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Geisha Standing Beside a Shamisen Case

Kitagawa Utamaro II

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman in a kimono stands beside a shamisen case. The woman faces left, looking down. Her kimono is orange with white floral designs. The kimono has a black and white patterned obi. The woman's hair is pulled back, adorned with a black and beige hairpiece featuring a white star. She holds the hem of her kimono with her left hand. The shamisen case beside her is not fully visible. The background is a faded beige color. The woman and shamisen case are depicted in a traditional Japanese woodblock print style.

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305 × 900 px
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