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Japanese woodblock print of a seated courtesan reading a letter while a standing attendant in a pink patterned kimono carries a large box, on a yellow background.

Snow, Moon, and Flowers in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro setsugekka) : Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya with Attendants Shirabe and Teriha

A courtesan in an elaborate hairstyle sits on the floor, reading a sheet of paper held before her, while a standing attendant in a patterned pink kimono carries a large lacquered box. Fine outlines, flat color areas, and a pale yellow ground define this ukiyo-e print. Vertical calligraphy in the upper corners frames the scene.

Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro
Date
n.d.
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2535 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1806).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Hanamurasaki de la Tamaya con sirvientas, grabado en madera a color

Una cortesana con un peinado elaborado está sentada en el suelo, leyendo una hoja de papel que sostiene frente a ella, mientras una sirvienta de pie, con un kimono rosa estampado, lleva una gran caja laqueada. Los contornos finos, las áreas de color planas y el fondo amarillo pálido definen esta estampa ukiyo-e. La caligrafía vertical en las esquinas superiores enmarca la escena.

Português: Hanamurasaki da Tamaya com criadas, gravura em madeira colorida

Uma cortesã com um penteado elaborado está sentada no chão, lendo uma folha de papel que segura diante de si, enquanto uma criada em pé, com um quimono rosa estampado, carrega uma grande caixa laqueada. Contornos finos, áreas de cor chapada e um fundo amarelo claro definem esta gravura ukiyo-e. Caligrafia vertical nos cantos superiores emoldura a cena.

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