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Courtesan Reading a Letter

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1750

LOCATIONMetropolitan Museum of Art
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THE ARTIST
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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