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A Courtesan
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A Courtesan

Keisai Eisen · c. 1815 - c. 1820 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

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A portrait of a courtesan holding a stack of paper handkerchiefs. Her large sash (obi) has a pattern of fans floating in a river. With one poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
surimonocourtesan, hetaera
Credit lineEen courtisane. c. 1815 - c. 1820. Keisai Eisen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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