Courtesan
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Courtesan

TitleCourtesan
ArtistKaigetsudō Doshin (Japanese, active 1711–1736)
Dateearly 1700s 18th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and color on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCourtesan (太夫図), early 1700s. Kaigetsudō Doshin (Japanese, active 1711–1736). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; painting only: 91.7 x 46 cm (36 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.); including mounting: 170.2 x 67.3 cm (67 x 26 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Worcester R. Warner Collection, 1917.97
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Courtesan” is a work by Kaigetsudō Doshin (Japanese, active 1711–1736), dated early 1700s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and color on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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