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Kanjo: A Court Lady

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman is standing on a beach. The woman is wearing a kimono with a white base color and a floral pattern featuring pink flowers. The kimono has green, orange, and yellow stripes. The woman's hair is long and dark. A tree branch with leaves hangs down from the top left corner. There is a body of water behind the woman, and a grassy hill in the background. The woman is facing to the left. The woman's head is slightly bowed. The woman's kimono has a long train. The background is a light brown color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
422 × 624 px
Museum record:
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