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Nakayama Tatezo as a Courtesan Standing, Facing Toward the Left

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. She wears a kimono with a white base and a large purple floral pattern on the right side and a green base with pink and red circles on the left side. A pink lining is visible on the inside of the kimono. Her hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner and adorned with a yellow hat-like headpiece. She stands facing left. The background shows a beige wall with a pink leaf patterned panel and a window with a black frame. Two white lanterns are visible above the frame. The image has a vertical orientation.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1792–93
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
283 × 624 px
Museum record:
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