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A Courtesan Reading a Letter by Chôbunsai Eishi — VisualArtsDB

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A Courtesan Reading a Letter

A Courtesan Reading a Letter

A Courtesan Reading a Letter

Chôbunsai Eishi

1815–1830

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 87.5 × 31.1 cm (34 1/2 × 12 1/4 in.)
Genre: Hanging scroll
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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paintinginkasian arthanging scrollsilk (textile)Japanese (culture or style)

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