A Courtesan Reading a Book

Creator Name

Unidentified

Cultural Context

Japan

Date

ca. 1655–61

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Hanging scroll

Work details

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Title

A Courtesan Reading a Book

Creator

Unidentified, , Artist

Worktype

Paintings

Cultural Context

Japan

Material

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

Image: 25 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (64.8 × 34 cm) Overall with mounting: 56 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (144.5 × 50.4 cm);
height: 64.8centimetre;
width: 34centimetre;
height: 144.5centimetre;
width: 50.4centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

ca. 1655–61

Provenance

Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019

Style Period

Edo period (1615–1868)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Reading; Women

Topic

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Unidentified, A Courtesan Reading a Book, ca. 1655–61, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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