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Courtesan Dancing

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of woman wearing kimono. Woman has dark hair and light skin. Kimono is green and beige stripes. There is a red sash and a blue and white floral pattern on the bottom. She is kneeling on one knee, leaning on her other leg. Her head is tilted down. There are two golden hairpins. Her right arm is bent at the elbow and hand is on her hip. Left arm is extended. There are Japanese characters on a red rectangle on the right, a white rectangle on the left and a medallion with flowers and a character on the top left. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
549 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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