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Mariko

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork is rectangular. The scene depicts a group of people sitting on a floor. There are five people visible. Two people sit on the right side. One wears a light brown kimono; the other wears a darker orange kimono. Two people sit on the left; one wears a red kimono. The fifth person is obscured. A tree branch with blossoms lies across two people. A box and other items are on the floor. A color palette and numbers are at the bottom. A piece of Japanese writing hangs on the wall on the right side. The background is beige. The artist is Katsushika Hokusai. The title is Mariko.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1805
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 287 px
Museum record:
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