The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden
A woman wearing a kimono with a plaid pattern in shades of white, beige and black. The kimono has a black collar. A large striped obi is wrapped around her waist. She is barefoot. She is holding a large basket on her head. There are three lines of Japanese writing on the right side of the image and two on the left. A four-petaled flower design is on the left. The background is aged paper.
Artwork details
- Date:
- early 1790s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 289 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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