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An Oiran Playing the Shamisen to a Young Man Kneeling by Her Side in Rapt Attention

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sits on the right side wearing a dress with a floral pattern, her hair tied back in a bun. She holds a shamisen. A man kneels on the left side wearing a kimono with a floral pattern, looking towards the woman. Three dishes and a purse are shown in the upper left. The background is beige.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 424 px
Museum record:
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