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Courtesans

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, two panels; left panel depicts a woman in a blue kimono with an orange lining and a patterned skirt standing with one arm around a second woman in a peach kimono; right panel depicts a woman in a patterned kimono embracing another woman in a green kimono; both panels have dark wood grain background; four figures total; from Courtesans by Suzuki Harunobu.

Artwork Details

Medium
Two (separate) sliding panels with paintings; mineral pigments on cedar
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
508 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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