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Courtesan Descending Stairs by Torii Kiyonaga — VisualArtsDB

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Courtesan Descending Stairs

Courtesan Descending Stairs

Courtesan Descending Stairs

1778–1788

Medium: Color woodblock print; hashira-e
Dimensions: 70 × 12.3 cm (27 9/16 × 4 7/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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