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The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chōjiya Brothel (Chōjiya Hinazuru), from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters as Six Floral Immortals (Seirō bijin rokkasen)

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sits on a patterned rug, wearing a red kimono with a white under-kimono featuring a floral pattern. She has black hair styled up with thin sticks protruding from it. Her kimono sleeves are long and flowing. She holds a round fan in her left hand. To her right is a low table with books stacked on it and a red cloth draped over it. Behind her on the wall is a hanging scroll with Japanese writing and a flower design. The background of the image is yellow.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
443 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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