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Courtesan and Attendant

Courtesan and Attendant

Chôbunsai Eishi

1756–1829

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 36 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (92.7 x 40 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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