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The Courtesans, from the Series, "Seiro Bijin Awase Carver End Shigoro" (sic.)

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing, wearing a kimono with peach, gray and brown colors, visible are the peach undergarment, and gray and brown overgarment. The kimono has gray and peach stripes on the sleeves and a peach hem. The woman's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo, adorned with sticks. She holds a large brown fan in both hands. Her footwear consists of white socks and black geta-style heels. The background of the image is a light brown color with Japanese writing in black ink on either side and in the bottom right corner. A seal or stamp is visible in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1765
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
429 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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