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The Bush Clover (Hagi)

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two women standing on a field with a winding stream in the background. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with green and white designs and a long yellow and green shawl. The woman on the right has her hair tied up and wears a beige kimono with green striped sleeves and a pink patterned shawl. The women are standing on a yellow field with pink flowering plants. A winding stream runs along the left side, and a gray sky with a cloud is above. Japanese text is written at the top and right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1766
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
464 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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