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Geisha Tuning her Shamisen
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Geisha Tuning her Shamisen

Shigenobu (II) · c. 1825 - c. 1830 · 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 geisha tuning her shamisen. In front of her stands a leaf-shaped tray with a handle, a tobacco bon, against which a music book is placed. The cat watches. Blossoms in the background. The word flower (hana) is also a synonym for geisha. The title refers to a freed geisha but could also mean a personal assistant. With three poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsurimonocatcourtesan, hetaerastring instruments (plucked)
Credit lineGeisha Tuning her Shamisen. c. 1825 - c. 1830. Shigenobu (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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