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Chofu no Tamagawa

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. Three women outdoors. One woman sits on a large tub, wearing kimono with a red and white floral pattern. She looks down to her right, her hair pulled back with a headband. A second woman sits on the ground to the right, wearing a striped kimono and head covering. She rests on her left elbow. A third woman, smaller than the other two, stands on left wearing a kimono similar to the first woman's. The tub is rectangular, taller than the sitting woman. A weeping willow tree dominates the top of the image. Hills and water visible in background. A circle with Japanese characters is at the top right. Japanese characters are also in the bottom left and right corners.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1789
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
474 × 624 px
Museum record:
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