Courtesan Reading a Letter, 文を読む遊女図, Edo period (1615–1868), mid-18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 32 7/8 × 8 9/16 in. (83.5 × 21.7 cm), Paintings, Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711–1785), The seated women in elegant red tie-dyed robes with a white over-cloak decorated with budding willows has her obi sash tied in front, identifying her as a courtesan of the pleasure quarters. She holds two sheets of paper of a variety that can be used for letters, poems, and drawings
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Courtesan, Reading, Letter, 文を読む遊女図, Edo period, 1615–1868, mid-18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll, ink, color, paper, Image, 32 7/8, 8 9/16, 83.5, 21.7 cm, Paintings, Ishikawa Toyonobu, Japanese, 1711–1785, seated, women, elegant red, tie-dyed, robes, white -cloak, decorated, budding willows, obi sash, tied, front, identifying, courtesan, pleasure quarters, holds two, sheets, variety, letters, poems, drawings
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