A Courtesan Reading a Book

Creator Unidentified

Culture Japan

Period Edo period (1615–1868)

Date ca. 1655–61

Material / Medium Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions Image: 25 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (64.8 × 34 cm) Overall with mounting: 56 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (144.5 × 50.4 cm)

Classification Paintings

Collection Credit Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019