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A Top-Class Courtesan in Osaka
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A Top-Class Courtesan in Osaka

Original Language Title大坂の太夫
Artist Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711 - 1785)
CultureJapanese
Date1720s–1730s
MediumWoodblock print; ink and hand-applied color on paper (urushi-e)
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 × 5 3/4 inches (31.75 × 14.61 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-143/22
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Gallery Location
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Exhibition History

Lasting Impressions: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Prints, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, April 5, 2025–July 6, 2025, no cat.

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