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Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy

Utamaro II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, vertically oriented artwork. The artwork's background is light brown. There are two black decorative bands, one at the top and one at the bottom. The bands have golden-yellow curved lines and shapes. The artwork contains black Japanese calligraphy. There are also some colorful elements: a white flower with green leaves on the right side, and a branch with red and brown leaves at the bottom-right corner. The artwork is framed by a brown border, and there is a black border around that.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1801–6
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
267 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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