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Nakamura Utaemon as a courtesan
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Nakamura Utaemon as a courtesan

Utagawa Kunimasa · c. 1838 · color woodcut; paper

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

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Actor Nakamura Utaemon in the role of a courtesan with a kimono featuring a stylized butterfly motif. Scene from the play "Furumekashi keredo yahari nanakabe", performed at the Naka Theater, in the first month of 1838.

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Subjects
printcourtesan, hetaera
Credit lineNakamura Utaemon als courtisane. c. 1838. Utagawa Kunimasa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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