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Courtesan Reading a Letter

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1740

MEDIUMHand-colored woodblock print; toku-oban, urushi-e
DIMENSIONS50.6 × 23 cm (19 3/4 × 9 in.)
LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago
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Ishikawa Toyonobu

Ishikawa Toyonobu, a master of early ukiyo-e, captured the fleeting beauty of Edo's actors and courtesans in vibrant hand-colored and benizuri-e prints.

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