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Fuji no Uraha

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting a scene with multiple women. Two panels side by side. Women wearing traditional Japanese kimonos in various colors and designs. One woman holds an umbrella. A woman sits on stairs, another sits on a bench. A cart's wheel and a building are on the left. A railing and building are on the right. A beige background. A tan background behind the subjects. A few trees and plants. A mountain. Long, flowing robes. Headwear. A parasol. Stairs and a railing.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Two sheets from a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 446 px
Museum record:
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