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Two Courtesans Seated on a Staircase
Two Courtesans Seated on a Staircase
Public domain: Image courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

Two Courtesans Seated on a Staircase

Artist/Culture (Japanese, 1787–1867)
Dateabout 1811
Mediumwoodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.2644
DescriptionVertical oban. Both of the women are seated, one above the other, upon a flight of large wooden stairs, and they appear to be discussion some controverted subject with much animation.
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