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Courtesan as Kanzan
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Courtesan as Kanzan

Yanagawa Shigenobu (I) · c. 1823 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper; zilverpoeder

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

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A courtesan posing as the Zen master Kanzan, with sutra scroll in hand.

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Credit lineCourtisane als Kanzan. c. 1823. Yanagawa Shigenobu (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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