The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a woman dressed in traditional clothing. The woman is standing, angled to the right, with her head slightly bowed and her right hand raised to her face. She wears a kimono with a floral pattern on the left side and a geometric pattern on the right side. The kimono is primarily beige on the left and black on the right, with orange and yellow accents. Her hair is styled in an updo, adorned with a hairpiece. The background of the print is a light beige color, with some darker shading at the bottom. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the print.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1779
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 308 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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