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Hanging scroll painting of a standing courtesan in a checked red robe and a young attendant in yellow, against a pale background.

Yujo and her understudy (<em>kamuro</em>)

A tall hanging scroll shows a standing courtesan in a red-and-black checked outer robe over a white kimono patterned with flowers. Beside her, a young attendant in a yellow kimono holds a cord, with her hair tied up on one side.

Artist
Miyagawa Choshun 宮川長春 (1683-1753)
Date
18th century
Medium
Color on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1054 × 2053 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
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

Español: Cortesana y su asistente (kamuro), pintura del periodo Edo

Un alto rollo colgante muestra a una cortesana de pie con una túnica exterior roja y negra a cuadros sobre un kimono blanco con motivos florales. A su lado, una joven asistente con kimono amarillo sostiene un cordón, con el cabello recogido de un lado.

Português: Cortesã e sua auxiliar (kamuro), pintura do período Edo

Um alto rolo pendurado mostra uma cortesã em pé, com um manto externo vermelho e preto xadrez sobre um quimono branco com padrões florais. Ao lado, uma jovem auxiliar de quimono amarelo segura um cordão, com o cabelo preso de um lado.

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