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Woman Binding Her Hair and Attendant under Flowering Cherry Tree

Miyagawa Chōshun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of two women. The woman on the right sits on a low table, wearing a dark robe. Her left leg is extended in front of her. Her right leg is bent at the knee and tucked under her body. She holds her hands to her head. The woman on the left stands, wearing a robe with a pattern. The standing woman looks at the sitting woman. A flowering tree branch hangs over the sitting woman. The background behind the two women and tree is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
282 × 625 px
Museum record:
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