Courtesan Reading a Letter

Teisai Hokuba, early 1800s

Artist

Teisai Hokuba (Japanese, 1771–1844)

Date

early 1800s

Culture or place

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Medium

two-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper

Size

Image: 156.8 x 165.4 cm (61 3/4 x 65 1/8 in.); Overall: 175.2 x 183.5 cm (69 x 72 1/4 in.)

Type

Painting

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Licence

CC0: free to use, no permission needed