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The Third Princess (Onna San no Miya)

Ippitsusai Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in a traditional Japanese kimono sits on the floor with her knees bent. She wears a green and beige kimono with a large bow on the back. A pink and orange floral headpiece adorns her black hair. The woman's head is bowed, and her face is turned to the left. The background features a green sliding panel and a beige wall with a brown railing. A small dog is depicted in the bottom left corner. The image has a beige border around it.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1771
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
293 × 624 px
Museum record:
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