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Courtesan Playing a Hand Drum by Isoda Koryusai — VisualArtsDB

Courtesan Playing a Hand Drum

Courtesan Playing a Hand Drum

1770–1780

Medium: Color woodblock print; hashira-e
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print

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