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A Girl as a Komuso

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A girl wearing a headband and kimono, with a sword at her side, standing facing left, head looking down. The kimono is beige with pink, black and brown accents. The headband and scabbard of the sword are pink. The sword hilt is brown. The girl's hair is pulled back. She wears geta-style wooden sandals. The background is tan, with a darker oval area behind her. There are Japanese characters in black ink on the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1768
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
127 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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