寛文美人図, Beauty of the Kanbun Era, Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

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寛文美人図, Beauty of the Kanbun Era, Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Image: 24 1/8 × 9 5/8 in. ( × cm), Paintings, Kanbun bijin, or “Beauties of the Kanbun Era,” is a generic name given to paintings of a woman (or sometimes a handsome young man) standing alone against a neutral background. This example is typical of the genre, which outlasted the Kanbun era (1661–72

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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