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A Woman Weaving, Seated at a Hand Loom

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sits on the floor, wearing a head covering and a dark-colored kimono with white polka dots and a green and blue floral design. The woman's kimono has light-colored cuffs and a light-colored collar. Her right hand touches a wooden loom in front of her. The loom has a frame, two side posts, and a horizontal beam at the top. There are strings on the loom. The woman's left leg is bent with her foot tucked under her garment. The background is a plain wall with vertical black Japanese characters on the left side and a vertical white banner on the right side with Japanese characters. There are two red stamps, one in the upper center and one on the lower right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1796
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
425 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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