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The Courtesan Kisegawa of Matsubaya

Eishōsai Chōki

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman sitting cross-legged on the floor with right leg on top; woman wearing pink undergarment and beige outer garment; woman wearing a yellow and black headpiece; woman looking down; woman holding white paper; black box with gold leaf next to woman; pink fabric behind woman; beige background; ink and color on paper; Japanese characters on paper; tree landscape on upper left.

Artwork details

Date:
1796
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
447 × 624 px
Museum record:
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