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Courtesan on the Town with Attendants at Night by Kubo Shunman

Courtesan on the Town with Attendants at Night

Kubo Shunman · 1757

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DETAILS
Artist
Kubo Shunman
Date
1757
Medium
color woodblock print
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Japanese Art
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Madeleine Hamill in memory of Lawrence Hamill
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Kubo Shunman

Kubo Shunman, a prolific 18th-century Japanese artist, masterfully blended ukiyo-e printmaking with poetry, even designing deluxe prints for fellow artists like Hokusai.

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