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Beauty Looking at the Moon

Katsukawa Shunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono, facing left, standing in profile. Her kimono has a gray background with a red and gold pattern on the bottom half and a black background with a white pattern on the top half. She is holding a fan in her right hand. She has a black and gold hairpiece on top of her head. The background is a muted brown color. There is a round moon shape in the top left. To the right of the woman is a brown wall or screen with a hanging object.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
206 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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