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Courtesan with Branch of Seri

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman wearing a large straw hat sitting on the bottom half of the image. The hat has a dark underside and light-colored top. The woman's kimono is mostly red on top and yellow on the bottom with a green and white patterned collar. The kimono sleeves are red and white with green on the inside. The woman holds a branch with yellow flowers in her right hand. Most of the background is off-white with Japanese writing in black ink.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
336 × 623 px
Museum record:
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