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Figure of Girl with Wine-Kettle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a ceramic figure. The figure depicts a girl kneeling and holding a wine kettle. The girl has her eyes closed and her mouth slightly open. She wears a dark robe with a floral pattern on the right shoulder and a circular swirl pattern on the front of both sides. Her hair is pulled back into a bun with a decorative piece on top. The wine kettle is dark with a curved spout. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the piece is "Figure of Girl with Wine-Kettle" by the artist Ando Hiroshige.

Artwork Details

Date
1800
Medium
Pottery decorated with enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
481 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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