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Beauties and Young Gallants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two people in traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left is a woman with long black hair wearing a white kimono with black flowers and a red outer kimono. Her arms are outstretched in front of her and she faces left. The person on the right is a man wearing a green, blue and gold kimono and a white conical hat. He faces right. The background is a mottled brown color with some yellow and orange accents and sparse line drawings of plants. The title of the piece is "Beauties and Young Gallants".

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Album leaves; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 451 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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