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Hell Courtesan by Kawanabe Kyōsai, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Hell Courtesan

Kawanabe Kyōsai (d. 1889)

1871–89 · Painting, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and silver on silk

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Courtesan Dreaming of her Childhood by Suzuki Harunobu, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan Dreaming of her Childhood

Suzuki Harunobu (d. 1770)

c. 1770 · Print, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

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Courtesan by Kaigetsudō Doshin, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan

Kaigetsudō Doshin (d. 1736)

early 1700s · Painting, hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

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Courtesan and Sleeping Attendant by Suzuki Harunobu, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan and Sleeping Attendant

Suzuki Harunobu (d. 1770)

late 1760s · Print, color woodblock print, with embossing

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Courtesan Reading a Letter by Teisai Hokuba, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan Reading a Letter

Teisai Hokuba (d. 1844)

early 1800s · Painting, two-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper

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Courtesan by Matsuno Chikanobu, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan

Matsuno Chikanobu

1716–35 · Painting, hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

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Writing Box with Spitting Courtesan by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Writing Box with Spitting Courtesan

Unrecorded maker

early to mid-1800s · Lacquer, Lacquered wood with maki-e (image made of sprinkled gold dust)

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Writing Box with Spitting Courtesan (lid) by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Writing Box with Spitting Courtesan (lid)

Unrecorded maker

early to mid-1800s · Lacquer, Lacquered wood with maki-e (image made of sprinkled gold dust)

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Courtesan by Kaigetsudō Ando, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan

Kaigetsudō Ando (d. 1743)

1700s · Painting, hanging scroll; ink and color paper

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Courtesan and Attendants by Engetsudō, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan and Attendants

Engetsudō

c. 1748–51 · Painting, hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

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Writing Box with Spitting Courtesan by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Writing Box with Spitting Courtesan

Unrecorded maker

early to mid-1800s · Lacquer, Lacquered wood with maki-e (image made of sprinkled gold dust)

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Courtesan by Ikeda Eisen, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Courtesan

Ikeda Eisen (d. 1848)

early to mid-1800s · Painting, hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

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