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Yoshizawa Iroha as a Woman (Tomoe Gozen?) Standing on the Bank

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman standing on a bank wearing a kimono with a black and gold pattern. The kimono has a pink lining and a pink and white obi. She wears a tall hairstyle adorned with combs. Her face is pale with red lips. She stands on a tan floor with a beige wall behind her. A small section of water is visible behind her feet. Japanese characters are written vertically on the wall to her left.

Artwork Details

Date
1774 or 1775
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
300 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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