Courtesan

Painting by Utagawa Kunisada Japanese

Inscription by Komori Takurō Japanese

mid-19th century

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歌川国貞筆　小森卓郎賛　美人図
Title: Courtesan
Artist: Painting by Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Artist: Inscription by Komori Takurō (Japanese, 1798–1866)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on kimono silk
Dimensions: Image: 36 3/8 × 14 1/16 in. (92.4 × 35.7 cm)
Overall with mounting: 71 3/4 × 18 13/16 in. (182.2 × 47.8 cm)
Overall with knobs: 71 3/4 × 20 7/8 in. (182.2 × 53 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2025
Object Number: 2025.981.38
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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