Courtisane op veranda 1900 - 1910

"Courtisane op veranda" is a woodblock print created by Ohara Koson between 1900 and 1910 and currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The print depicts a single, silhouetted woman gazing out at a moonlit seascape. Koson's use of negative space, with the woman and lantern as dark figures against the light, emphasizes the stillness of the scene. This work is a prime example of ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese woodblock prints, which often depicted scenes of everyday life, entertainment, and the natural world.