

Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck
A woman sits on a low seat. She faces left, head slightly bowed. Her black hair is styled up with pins and combs. She wears a large hairpiece on top. Her kimono has a red under-kimono visible at the top. The outer kimono is black with red and white stripes at the top and a large plaid pattern on the bottom. The kimono has a white lining. The low seat she sits on is round and covered in a fabric with a pink and brown botanical pattern. The background is beige with Japanese writing on either side. Two seals are printed at the bottom right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1800
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 566 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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