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Women on a Bridge, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print with women on a bridge. The bridge has a railing and rope guardrails. Several women in traditional Japanese kimonos are standing on the bridge, some holding parasols. The women are dressed in various colors and patterns. Two parasols are clearly visible. The background is not detailed, with the focus on the women and bridge. The overall scene depicts a traditional Japanese setting with people on a bridge.

Artwork details

Date:
1801
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 418 px
Museum record:
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