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Courtesan on a Crane
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Courtesan on a Crane

Ryûryûkyo Shinsai · c. 1800 - c. 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 with a long letter on a flying crane. She represents the Chinese immortal Kung Ho, usually depicted on a crane with a book. With three poems.

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surimono
Credit lineCourtesan on a Crane. c. 1800 - c. 1805. Ryûryûkyo Shinsai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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