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Courtesan Reading a Poem Slip Tied to Flowers in a Vase

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Cleveland Museum of Art

The woman's head is turned to the right. She wears a bun with a black and white headband and a yellow headpiece; both are on the left side of her head. The woman's hair is black. Her kimono is yellow with pink flowers; it has an orange lining with a white and yellow pattern. A pink sash wraps around her waist. The woman holds a poem slip in both hands. There are cherry blossoms in a black vase to her left. The background is tan.

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233 × 900 px
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