Courtesan

Ikeda Eisen

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman wearing a traditional Japanese kimono, specifically a long blue kimono with red and white lining visible at the sleeve and hem. She has a black obi wrapped around her waist. Her hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo, secured with two brown sticks. She stands on a dirt path with her body angled to the left and her head turned toward the viewer. In the background, a large tree with white blossoms, likely cherry blossoms, is visible on the right side of the image. The background is a light brown color, with some darker shading toward the bottom. A border around the image features a patterned design. The artist's signature is written in black ink on the bottom right side.