Courtesan
Date19th century
Label TextIn this deluxe ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) painting, a courtesan is dressed in eight layers of kimono, indicating her high rank and at the same time showing off the most up-to-date fashion of the era.
Object number33.1689
Photo CreditPhoto: Spike Mafford
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Folding into Shape: Japanese Design and Crafts, Sept. 18, 2021 - Sept. 25, 2022.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
DimensionsImage: 26 x 12 in. (66 x 30.5 cm)
Overall: 63 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (161.3 x 44.5 cm)
MediumInk and color on silk
ca. 1799
Object number: 2017.23.10
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