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Courtesan-Dancer (Shirabyōshi) for the New Year
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Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Title: Courtesan-Dancer (Shirabyōshi) for the New Year
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Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.
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