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Courtesan and Attendants

Engetsudō

Cleveland Museum of Art

Three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a red and white kimono with gold accents and a black and brown obi; her hair styled in buns with two sticks on top. The woman in the middle wears a dark blue kimono with a floral pattern, red and white trim, and a brown obi; her hair tied up with a brown bow. The woman on the right wears a dark blue kimono with a bird pattern, red and white trim, and a white obi; her hair styled up with a brown bow. The background is a beige color.

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