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Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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