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Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the Floating World

Utagawa Kunisada

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman wearing a blue and white striped kimono with a black and white checkered obi stands facing right. She holds a blue hand mirror in front of her face with both hands. Her hair is styled up and adorned with pink and blue accessories. The background features a large black circle with a blue floral wave design and Japanese characters in black ink. The woman's kimono has a pink lining visible at the sleeves and hem. Her footwear appears to be blue with a white floral pattern. The overall background of the image is beige.

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609 × 900 px
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