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Karatsuchi of the Echizenya

Chōkyōsai Eiri 鳥橋斎栄里

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with a high black hairstyle adorned with light brown sticks or pins radiating from it, the hairstyle resembles a half-moon or a fan. She wears a kimono featuring a predominantly pink base with complex multi-color patterns on the sleeves and back. Her kimono has a green lining. The woman's face is pale with thin eyebrows and red lips. The background of the image is a light brown color. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
407 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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