Courtesan or Actor as Courtesan Pouring Tea by the Light of a Lantern
Black and white image of a woman wearing a kimono sitting on a floor next to a lantern while pouring tea. The woman is on the right side and faces left; she sits on her knees with her right arm raised to her mouth holding a teacup and pouring tea with her left hand. A cylindrical lantern beside her on her right. Her kimono is elaborately designed with many patterns. A low table with a covered teapot on it sits on her left. The background is plain. The image is on aged paper.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 418 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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