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Courtesan Karagoto from the Chojiya house
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Courtesan Karagoto from the Chojiya house

1805 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

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Courtesan, in black kimono with pattern of stylized peach blossoms and cranes, standing by rack over which kimono with pattern of shells, seaweed and dolls among blossoms. The dolls and peach blossoms refer to the Dolls' or Girls' Festival in the third month.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printcourtesan, hetaera
Credit lineCourtisane Karagoto uit het Chojiya huis. 1805. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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