Minneapolis Institute of Art
Standing courtesan fixing her hair with the help of an attendant
Hasegawa Eishun
- Date
- c. 1725
- Medium
- Hanging scroll (nikuhitsu), ink, color, and gofun on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The prostitute’s black outer robe ( uchikake ) is decorated with patterned poem cards ( shikishi ) inscribed with calligraphy in white and gold. She fixes her hair with both hands while an attendant ( kamuro ), standing beside her, offers her a comb. Japan, Asia
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