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Two women after Bath, from the series Elegant Pines of Fivefold Needles (Furyu goyo no matsu)

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Framed artwork depicting two women. The frame is dark brown with a beige mat. The artwork features two women in traditional Japanese attire, including kimonos and hairstyles adorned with hairpins. The woman on the left sits with her head tilted upwards, looking to the right. She wears a kimono with a plaid pattern on the sleeves. The woman on the right stands, looking down to the right, wearing a kimono with a large floral pattern. The background of the artwork is beige with vertical Japanese text on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Woodblock print; mineral pigments and ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
545 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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