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Hanging scroll showing a courtesan in a patterned kimono and a maid holding a lantern on a wooden walkway above misty water.

Courtesan and Maid

A hanging scroll painting in color and gold on silk shows a courtesan in a richly patterned kimono walking beside a maid who holds a lantern. They stand on a wooden walkway above a misty, shaded landscape of water and distant bands of mist.

Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I 歌川豊国 (1769-1825)
Date
1769-1825
Medium
Color and gold on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1052 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1825).
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