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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi · 1888 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

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Geisha from the Koka period (1844–48), in men's clothing with a pattern of peacock feathers, holding an open fan; under a full moon. During the Niwaka festival, it was customary for geisha to perform comic acts in the Yoshiwara quarter.

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Credit lineGeschikt. 1888. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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