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Courtesan Placing a Hairpin in Her Hair

Kaigetsudō Anchi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman in a kimono. The woman is standing, turned slightly to her left. Her left arm is bent at the elbow with her hand near the top of her head. Her right arm is bent at the elbow with her hand in front of her body. The kimono has a floral pattern. The kimono has a long train. The woman's hair is pulled back. The background is tan with some darker lines and spots. There is Japanese writing on the right side. A red seal is at the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1714
Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
356 × 624 px
Museum record:
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