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The Outer Robe

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman wearing a kimono and appears to be from a Japanese art style. The woman is centered and angled, leaning forward to her right. The woman's kimono has a green base with white polka dots at the bottom; above that is a red and white checkerboard pattern; and the top has a white base with a red geometric design. The woman's kimono has an exposed area around her stomach. The woman's dark hair is pulled back and adorned with hairpins and combs. The background of the image is a solid mustard-yellow color. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
419 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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