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The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Courtesan Standing in the Snow

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with dark hair and a white kimono with red and blue stripes stands in snow. The kimono has a circular emblem on the right sleeve. She wears a headband and has a long, thin purple and blue cloth draped over her left arm. Her head is tilted down and to the right. In the background, there is a low wall with a plant on top. The wall appears to be made of stone or concrete. The overall color of the image is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1775
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
296 × 624 px
Museum record:
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