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Courtesan

Kaigetsudō Dohan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white Japanese woodblock print of a woman wearing a kimono, facing left; kimono has black background with circular designs filled with scenes; woman's hair pulled back with a small bun; a vertical strip of Japanese writing and two seals are on right side; beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1714
Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
371 × 624 px
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