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The Oiran Sugawara of Tsuru-ya seated beside a hibachi (fire box)

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A color woodblock print of three women. Two women are crouched on either side of a large cylindrical hibachi. A third woman stands behind them. All are wearing kimonos. The kimono of the woman on the right is primarily black with a floral pattern. The kimono of the woman on the left is salmon pink. The kimono of the woman in back is orange. The woman on the right has a small fan tucked into her obi. The woman on the left holds a small cup. The hibachi has a pan on top with a cooking utensil sitting in it. The background is beige with some Japanese writing in the upper right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1775
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
427 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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