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Shared Feelings in the Bedchamber of Komurasaki and Gompachi

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the right stands and wears a long, dark robe with a pattern. The woman on the left sits and wears a pink robe. The seated woman has her black hair styled with a brown headband and long thin decorative sticks. Her face is contorted as she cries, her hands covering her face. The standing woman looks down at her with a gentle expression. A green hill is behind the standing woman. A circular design with a landscape and a scroll with writing are in the upper left. Japanese characters are written vertically on either side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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