“The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems,” from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata)
A woman in traditional Japanese clothing stands facing left. She wears a long kimono with yellow and orange designs on a cream background, with a black top layer. A yellow border runs along the edges. Her hair is styled up, and she holds an open book in her right hand and a stick in her left. A parasol-like hat shades her face. The background is beige with Japanese writing in black ink. Small illustrations of a bug, fans and a banner are scattered around the woman.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1795
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 305 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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