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Two Women

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women, heads tilted down, wearing kimonos and updo hairstyles with golden hairpins. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with white oval shapes; her kimono's undergarment shows a peach-colored and yellow pattern. The woman on the right wears a green kimono with wave patterns; she holds a closed fan in her right hand. The background color is beige. The women have pale complexions, and both are adorned with red lipstick. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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