Courtesan by a Lantern, “Fire,” from the series Five Elements for the Bunsai Poetry Group, a Guide to the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters
A woman with light hair styled in an updo, wearing a kimono with a predominantly red, green, and white checkered and patterned design, holding a fan and standing beside a lantern with a gray roof and light-colored paper panels; background has a white wall on right and dark area on left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1820
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 577 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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