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Standing Courtesan by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Standing Courtesan

Standing Courtesan

Kitagawa Utamaro

Medium: Hanging scroll (nikuhitsu), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 47 1/4 x 17 11/16 in. (120 x 45 cm) (image) 81 7/8 x 19 11/16 in. (208 x 50 cm) (mount) 56 cm w w/rollers
Genre: Paintings, calligraphy
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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