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Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono standing beside a clothes rack with a dark robe, on a gold background with brocade borders.

A courtesan standing near a clothes rack

A woman with an elaborate hairstyle stands beside a clothes rack draped with a dark robe, wearing a patterned kimono with a trailing hem. Painted in color and ink on silk against a gold ground, the hanging scroll is framed with patterned brocade borders.

Artist
Hishikawa Sori 菱川宗理 (active 1789-1818)
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Color and ink on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
725 × 1702 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Una cortesana de pie junto a un perchero

Una mujer con un peinado elaborado está de pie junto a un perchero cubierto con una bata oscura, y viste un kimono estampado con la orla arrastrándose. Pintada en color y tinta sobre seda sobre un fondo dorado, la pintura colgante está enmarcada con bordes de brocado estampado.

Português: Uma cortesã de pé ao lado de um cabide

Uma mulher com um penteado elaborado está de pé ao lado de um cabide coberto por um roupão escuro, vestindo um quimono estampado com a barra arrastando no chão. Pintada em cor e tinta sobre seda, sobre um fundo dourado, a pintura em rolo vertical é emoldurada por bordas de brocado estampado.

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