PrintsJapanese

Courtesan Losing a Hairpin

Artists

KiesaiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

14.29 x 19.05 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

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