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Courtesan writing on a fan
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Courtesan writing on a fan

Eisen (school) · c. 1820 - 1825 · 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 high-ranking courtesan (oiran) is about to calligraph the fan she is holding. With three poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
surimonocourtesan, hetaera
Credit lineCourtisane schrijft op een waaier. c. 1820 - 1825. Eisen (school). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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