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Woodblock print of a standing woman in a floral patterned kimono holding a fan, with a small leaping rider at upper right, on a tan background.

Courtesan Likened to the Chinese Sage Zhang Guolao (Japanese: Chokaro)

A standing woman in a richly patterned kimono with floral motifs and orange-lined sash holds a folded fan near her shoulder. A small figure on a leaping animal appears at upper right, a reference to the sage named in the title. Hand-colored woodblock print in tan and ochre tones with black outlines, signature and seals at lower right.

Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Date
c. 1715
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, tan-e
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2870 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1720).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Cortesana comparada con el sabio chino Zhang Guolao (Chokaro), c. 1715

Una mujer de pie, con un kimono de rico estampado floral y faja con borde naranja, sostiene un abanico plegado cerca del hombro. Una pequeña figura sobre un animal que salta aparece arriba a la derecha, alusión al sabio nombrado en el título. Grabado xilográfico coloreado a mano en tonos ocre y tierra con contornos negros, firma y sellos abajo a la derecha.

Português: Cortesã comparada ao sábio chinês Zhang Guolao (Chokaro), c. 1715

Uma mulher em pé, com um quimono de estampa floral rica e faixa com borda laranja, segura um leque dobrado perto do ombro. Uma pequena figura sobre um animal em salto aparece no canto superior direito, referência ao sábio citado no título. Xilogravura colorida à mão em tons ocre e terrosos com contornos pretos, assinatura e selos no canto inferior direito.

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