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Procession of a Courtesan with Her Four Attendants

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese woodblock print, titled Procession of a Courtesan with Her Four Attendants by Kubo Shunman. The print features five women in traditional Japanese dress. The woman on the far left is shorter than the rest and wears a brown and yellow kimono; she carries a yellow fan with a red design. The other four women wear white kimonos with red lining visible at the bottom; each holds a large yellow fan. Three of the women wear a type of traditional Japanese hat. The background of the print is a light brown color. There is Japanese text written vertically on both the left and right sides of the print. The print appears to be on a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
1789
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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