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Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of woman with white face, dark hair pulled back with golden adornments, wearing kimono with red and green patterns. The woman's head is tilted down and to the left. Her hair is pulled back with a golden headpiece that has black dots on it. The kimono has a red section with white circles and a green section with hexagonal patterns. The background of the print is beige. The print has a brown border. The woman appears to be a geisha. The title is "Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow" and the artist is Keisai Eisen.

Artwork details

Date:
1824
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
441 × 625 px
Museum record:
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