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Young Woman Standing Beside a Pine Tree Within the Precincts of a Temple

Katsukawa Shunchō

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a young woman standing beside a pine tree within a temple precinct. The woman is wearing a traditional Japanese outfit consisting of a kimono and a head covering. The kimono has a salmon-colored top with white geometric patterns and a light gray bottom. She is holding a closed umbrella in her right hand. Her left hand is on her hip. She is standing on a stone-paved ground. The background features a red temple building with a stone foundation and a pine tree. The artwork is rendered in a traditional Japanese woodblock print style, with bold lines and muted colors, primarily shades of salmon, gray, and beige. The composition is tall and narrow. The woman's body faces right, her head turned left. The image includes Japanese characters.

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177 × 900 px
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