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A Lady-in-Waiting on a Veranda
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A Lady-in-Waiting on a Veranda

1797 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A court lady on a veranda holds a fan above her head. The eyebrows painted high on the forehead indicate that a court lady from the Heian period (794-1185) is depicted. In the background a blooming plum tree. To the left a poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHofdame op veranda. 1797. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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