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Woman and Attendant

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, vertical Japanese-style painting on beige background. Two women, both with black hair styled up, wearing traditional kimonos. The woman on the left has her head tilted back, white and blue kimono, green skirt underneath, holding a lantern. The woman on the right wears a brown kimono with red lining, patterned shawl over shoulder, holds the other woman's wrist. Both women wear geta-style shoes. Japanese text written vertically on left side. Decorative border around the painting with a muted green and grey pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
273 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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