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Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono standing beside a clothes rack with a dark robe, on a gold background with brocade borders.

A Courtesan Standing Near a Clothes Rack

A woman with an elaborate hairstyle stands beside a clothes rack draped with a dark robe, wearing a patterned kimono with a trailing hem. Painted in color and ink on silk against a gold ground, the hanging scroll is framed with patterned brocade borders.

Artist
Hishikawa Sori 菱川宗理 (active 1789-1818)
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Color and ink on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
725 × 1702 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

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