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Courtesan

Photo: Spike Mafford
From the photography invoice: "This is a work for hire production and Spike Mafford does not retain any rights to the images created."

Courtesan

19th century

In 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.
Ink and color on silk
Image: 26 x 12 in. (66 x 30.5 cm)
Overall: 63 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (161.3 x 44.5 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
33.1689
Photo: Spike Mafford
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Folding into Shape: Japanese Design and Crafts, Sept. 18, 2021 - Sept. 25, 2022.

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