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Courtesan Stepping out of a Palanquin by Keisai Eisen — VisualArtsDB

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Courtesan Stepping out of a Palanquin

Courtesan Stepping out of a Palanquin

Courtesan Stepping out of a Palanquin

1820–1824

Medium: Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; shikishiban, surimono
Dimensions: 20.4 × 18 cm (8 1/16 × 7 1/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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