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Courtesan

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with white flowers on a black background, her hair pulled back into a bun. She is pictured from the waist up to her ankles. Her kimono has a floral pattern and she wears geta. Her face is tilted down and she looks down at her feet. There are several symbols and seals on the bottom right. The background is beige with darker spots.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1712
Medium:
Monochrome woodblock (tan-e) print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
387 × 624 px
Museum record:
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