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Two Young Women on a Verandah

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "Two Young Women on a Verandah" by Suzuki Harunobu. The scene shows two young women on a verandah with a pink floor and green walls. The woman on the left stands wearing a light brown kimono with darker brown and black accents; her hair is styled in a bun on top of her head. The woman on the right kneels on the verandah floor, wearing a black kimono with orange and light brown accents; her hair is also styled in a bun. A large tree trunk with green leaves is on the right side. A white lantern sits at the base of the tree. A red lantern hangs from the verandah's roof. The roof's edge has a wavy pattern. The background shows a garden beyond the verandah. The color palette includes pink, green, brown, black, orange, and white. The image has a beige border around it and a gray color gradient bar on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca.1766–70
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
547 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette