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A Courtesan Reading a Letter — Chôbunsai Eishi. A Courtesan Reading a Letter, 1820/25. The Art Institute of Chicago. Public domain (CC0).

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A Courtesan Reading a Letter

by Chôbunsai Eishi

Quick Overview

Artist: Chôbunsai Eishi / Japanese, 1756-1829
Date: 1820/25
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 87.5 × 31.1 cm (34 1/2 × 12 1/4 in.)
Type: Painting
Classification: hanging scroll
Style: Japanese (culture or style)
Place: Japan
Department: Arts of Asia
Credit line: Robert Allerton Endowment
Accession no.: 1965.1129

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