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Two Oiran with Two Female Attendants in the Yoshiwara

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A color woodblock print of four people standing in a Japanese-style building entrance. Two women are centered, wearing kimonos and hairstyles adorned with pins. The taller woman on the right wears a kimono with a large black, white and green design. Her kimono has a white under-kimono visible at the bottom. The woman on the left wears a kimono with orange and green under-kimono visible. A small boy on the left wears a short black kimono. A man on the right wears a short brown kimono and holds a hat. The background features plants, a tiled roof, and a wall with a slatted design. The building entrance overhead has a simple overhang.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
408 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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