Hanging scroll of three Japanese women in patterned kimono; one stands at right while a seated woman tends her hair beside a small attendant.

Courtesans Dressing and Making Up

A hanging scroll in patterned brocade mounting shows three women in richly patterned kimono in an interior. A standing woman at right looks toward a seated companion at center, who appears to tend her hair beside a small attendant holding a red-dotted cloth.

Artist: Hishikawa Sori 菱川宗理 (active 1789-1818)
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Ink and color on silk
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 1216 × 3000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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