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Matsushima
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Matsushima

Katsushika Hôtei Hokuga · 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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A courtesan makes a miniature landscape of sand and stones on a large round leaf in front of her on the ground. A second woman stands next to her, with behind her a room screen with an image of a pine tree surrounded by golden clouds. The miniature landscape represents Matsushima, one of the three famous landscapes in Japan. Left, two poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printsurimonocourtesan, hetaerascreen, folding screen
Credit lineMatsushima. c. 1800 - c. 1805. Katsushika Hôtei Hokuga. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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