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Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan in a patterned robe beside a kneeling attendant, with a small table and peacock feathers at left on gold silk.

A Courtesan and attendant

A standing courtesan in a richly patterned robe with a sash of floral and geometric motifs gazes downward beside a kneeling attendant in a black and red kimono. A small table holding a peacock-feather vase stands at left against a gold-toned silk ground.

Artist
Kitao Masanobu 北尾政演 (1761-1816)
Date
late 18th-early 19th century
Medium
Color and gold on silk panel
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1877 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
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: Una cortesana y su asistente

Una cortesana de pie, con una túnica de estampado rico y un fajín de motivos florales y geométricos, mira hacia abajo junto a una asistente arrodillada con kimono negro y rojo. A la izquierda, una pequeña mesa con un jarrón de plumas de pavo real se recorta sobre un fondo de seda dorada.

Português: Uma cortesã e sua acompanhante

Uma cortesã em pé, com um robe de padronagem rica e um obi de motivos florais e geométricos, olha para baixo ao lado de uma acompanhante ajoelhada com quimono preto e vermelho. À esquerda, uma pequena mesa com um vaso de penas de pavão se destaca sobre um fundo de seda dourada.

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