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Bijn with Koto
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Bijn with Koto

Keisai Eisen · c. 1845 · color woodcut; paper

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

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Geisha in a purple kimono with butterfly and crane motif, playing the koto under pink blossoming branches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printplantsvegetationadult womanstring instruments (plucked)
Credit lineBijn met koto. c. 1845. Keisai Eisen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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