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Album of Ninety-eight Prints from the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman has dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail and wears a blue kimono with floral designs and orange accents. She holds a shamisen. The background shows a building and trees on the left, with mountains and clouds on the right. A beige and orange box at the top contains Japanese writing. The image appears aged and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Album of 98 woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
397 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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