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Beauty on a Snowy Quay

Teisai Hokuba

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman kneels on tan sand, wearing a long black kimono with red lining and blue on the hem; she faces to the right; her white face is partially obscured by her long dark hair; she holds up a sail; three people stand on the lower right; the background fades from tan to taupe; the painting sits on a blue border with white squares.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color, and gold on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
388 × 625 px
Museum record:
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