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Osen of the Kagiya Teahouse

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in a green kimono with pink lining and a black top stands looking right in a teahouse interior. The kimono has white circular designs on it. Her hair is styled in a low bun. She wears a necklace and has one foot on a low platform. A wooden shelf behind her displays various objects on it. A lantern hangs on a pillar. Two birds fly in the top right corner. The pillar has a black base. The background is various shades of beige and pink. A vertical line of Japanese characters appears on the lantern and another on the pillar.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1769
Medium
Woodblock print; pillar print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
126 × 621 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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