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Yang Guifei Playing a Flute

Kano Tsunenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a woman in traditional Asian dress. The woman faces slightly right, her head turned left. She wears a dark robe underneath a light robe with a black and white checkered sash. A long dark fabric trail extends from her robe. She holds a flute to her lips with both hands. Her hair is pulled up and adorned with a decorative piece. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
230 × 622 px
Museum record:
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