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Two Courtesans and a Geisha

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three women in traditional Japanese clothing. Two standing and one kneeling. The two standing women on the left side are facing right. The woman on the left wears a long gray kimono with black and orange trim. The woman next to her wears a black kimono with orange and white trim and a yellow floral patterned under kimono. A kneeling woman on the right wears a light-colored kimono with a pink undergarment. The woman on the left holds a fan. A candle on a stand is behind the kneeling woman. A small table with a bowl on it is to her right. The background is beige. Japanese characters are on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1783
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
429 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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