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Courtesan

Kaigetsudō Anchi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in traditional Japanese clothing, wearing a kimono with a leaf and checkered pattern. The kimono has a sash tied at her waist. Her hair is pulled back into a bun on the back of her head. The woman is standing with her body facing right. The drawing is on aged brown paper. There is a color gradient ruler on the right edge. There is Japanese writing on the left edge with a red stamp.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1714
Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
394 × 624 px
Museum record:
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