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A Geisha Seated upon a Shogi in Front of a Tea-house

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a pink kimono with a black hat sits on a Shogi board, looking to her right. The kimono has a black and green floral pattern. Her hair is styled in an updo with two small buns on either side of her head. She sits on a brown Shogi board with a pink and blue roof above her. The roof's underside and a wall are visible. The wall is blue with white designs.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1763
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
123 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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