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A Courtesan Followed by Two Girl Attendants

Nishikawa Sukenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with a patterned design walks to the right accompanied by two female attendants. The woman on the right wears a hooded kimono and holds a folded fan or handkerchief in one hand and a small round object in the other. The woman on the left wears an elegant kimono with swirling patterns and holds a folded fan in one hand. A small child or youth stands between the two women. In the background, a tree with sparse leaves and a short railing are visible. The image is drawn in black lines on beige paper.

Artwork details

Date:
1671–1751
Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 433 px
Museum record:
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