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Courtesan with Attendants, Boy and Maid, in the Rain Under an Umbrella

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a black head covering and a long kimono walks right, covered by a parasol held by a man on the right. The kimono has a white background with a red trim and black flower pattern. The man holding the parasol wears a brown kimono with a red and black pattern. A boy on the left carries a large closed parasol and walks with a smile. The background shows a wall with vertical green and gray stripes. Japanese text appears on the left side and in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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