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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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