『北国五色墨』「おいらん」, “High-Ranking Courtesan” (Oiran), from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki

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『北国五色墨』「おいらん」, “High-Ranking Courtesan” (Oiran), from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi), Edo period (1615–1868), 1794–95, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Oban 14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), A high-ranking courtesan (oiran) from the Yoshiwara brothel district is captured by the artist in a private moment. Having just washed her hair, she wets the tip of the brush with her lips as she contemplates writing a letter

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