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Courtesan Preparing to Inscribe a Poem Strip
Keisai Eisen
ca. 1820-25
A surimono depicting a high-ranking courtesan preparing to inscribe a poem slip with accompanying poems by Takanoya Motosue, Miwagaki Mataru and Yomo Utagaki, commissioned by the Yomo Poetry Group (Yomogawa Kasumi-ren haru no kusaki no uchi).
The woman sits under a cupboard with sliding doors painted with a landscape scene of Mt. Fuji, making it seem as if the scene was a real outdoor view from a window.
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