Japanese Print "The Flower that Opens in Sake" by Torii Kiyotsune
Artist:Torii Kiyotsune
Title:The Flower that Opens in Sake
Date:about 1770
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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Description:
Seated in a parlor are a courtesan and her kamuro. They watch the unfoldng of small artificial flowers that have been place in a cup of sake. A young man is also looking on. Near him is a lighted candle. In the background is a clothes-rack with a garment thrown over it. Above on a square cartouche is the ode: