『北国五色墨』「おいらん」|“High-Ranking Courtesan” (Oiran), from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi),

Utamaro1794–95

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Title: 『北国五色墨』「おいらん」|“High-Ranking Courtesan” (Oiran), from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi),
Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Date Created: 1794–95
Physical Dimensions: Oban 14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (37.5 x 24.8 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55318
Medium: Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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