Standing woman in a dark green kimono with red sleeves holds a white fan, against a plain tan background. A red seal appears at lower right.

Woman Holding a Fan

A standing woman in a long dark green kimono with white lining and red patterned sleeves tilts her head gently, holding a folded white fan at her chest. Ink and color on silk, this hanging scroll shows her hair ornamented with red accents against a plain tan ground, with a signature and red seal at right.

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date: ca. 1810-1811
Medium: Ink and color on silk
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 1159 × 2153 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1816).
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

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