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Woman Admiring Plum Blossoms at Night

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wears a traditional kimono with a pattern of round designs on a light brown background, paired with a reddish underskirt. Her hair is styled with a hairpin, pulled back. She holds a lantern in her right hand and rests her left hand on her abdomen. A wooden railing runs diagonally from the bottom-left corner. Above her, a tree branch extends from the top-right corner, adorned with white flowers. The background is dark, contrasting with the light-colored path she stands on.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1766
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e) with embossing (karazuri); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
412 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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