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Portrait of the Courtesan Nioteru of the Ogiya, with Her Two Attendants Namiji and Aō-mi

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Four women stand outside in front of a building with green walls. Three women wear pink kimonos with floral designs and yellow hats. One woman sits on a step wearing a black kimono with a green floral design on the hem, and a yellow hat. She faces right, holding a white fan. The rightmost woman stands facing left with her hands together in front. The leftmost woman faces right, holding a black kimono with a pink and yellow floral design. The other woman stands between the sitting and rightmost woman, holding a black lacquer box. A tree trunk is on the left edge, with branches and pink flowers at the top. Characters are written on the left and bottom right. The drawing is in shades of pink, green, beige, and black.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
429 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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