Axial Commons Image Treasury
Woodblock print of a standing woman in a floral patterned kimono holding a fan, with a small leaping rider at upper right, on a tan background.

Courtesan Likened to Zhang Guolao (Chokaro), c. 1715

A standing woman in a richly patterned kimono with floral motifs and orange-lined sash holds a folded fan near her shoulder. A small figure on a leaping animal appears at upper right, a reference to the sage named in the title. Hand-colored woodblock print in tan and ochre tones with black outlines, signature and seals at lower right.

Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Date
c. 1715
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, tan-e
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2870 px
Download full size
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1720).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

More from Japanese Prints

Goose flying in front of the moonGoose flying in front of the moonDragon and cloudsDragon and cloudsA Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bisen awase): Misayama of the Chojiya in Night Dress (Tokogi no zu - Chojiya Misayama)A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bisen awase): Misayama of the ChojUtai no ShishoUtai no ShishoMoon and Autumn PlantsMoon and Autumn PlantsThe actor Yamanaka Heikuro I as a demonThe actor Yamanaka Heikuro I as a demon