Courtesan and a young attendant (kamuro), Edo period scroll

A hanging scroll shows a courtesan in a white kimono patterned with sprays of flowers and grasses, holding a folded paper or fan, standing beside a young attendant in a dark robe with red and green patterns. Full color on paper against a gold ground, the figures are rendered with fine linework and soft modeling.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1615-1868

Medium

Full color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1041 × 2040 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art