The image depicts Azumaya no Hana by Kitagawa Utamaro. The woman's head and upper torso are shown. She faces right with her eyes closed. Her black hair is styled up with a black base and a semicircular beige adornment. Multiple beige sticks protrude from her hair. She wears a black top with an orange collar and orange and white details. The woman's left hand is raised. The background is beige. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and right sides.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1790
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 434 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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