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Onoe Tamizo as a Samurai Woman

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print of a woman dressed as a samurai; she wears a brown kimono with salmon-colored and dark brown accents; kimono features white flowers; she holds a katana in her right hand; her hair is styled up; she stands on a flat surface; light-colored background with horizontal lines.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1775 or 1776
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
280 × 623 px
Museum record:
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