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The Legendary Empress Jingū

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in a white kimono with red and blue accents and black hair, holding a bow and arrow, standing on a hillside with trees, wearing striped tabi socks and red and black footwear. The image is presented in a gold patterned frame with a black background. The woman's kimono has a red triangular section on the front and a red and black quiver on her back. Her hair is pulled back. The hillside is green with darker green trees. The frame has a leaf-like pattern. The overall color palette includes shades of green, red, blue, white, and gold.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1847
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
331 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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