“Geisha” from the series Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties (Tōsei bijin san’yū: Geigi)
A Japanese woodblock print depicts two women. The woman on the right wears a kimono with a black and tan striped pattern and a black obi. Her black hair is pulled up and secured with a yellow hairpin. She holds a lantern with a handle and a design on the front. The woman on the left has long black hair and wears a kimono with a light brown top and a white skirt with green and pink accents. She holds a large fan. The woman on the right has her arm around the woman on the left. The background is a gradient from light gray to beige. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the right and left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1800
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 303 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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