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Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Osaka

Torii Kiyotsune

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych with a woman in three different poses; the woman in all three panels wears a kimono with green, red and peach-colored sections and a wrap over the kimono in different shades of brown, her hair pulled back up; she holds a fan in her right hand. A room setting with a floor and a wall in the background; on the center panel a small black lacquer box and a tray are on the floor. The background wall in the center panel features two thin, rectangular illustrations with mountains and a tree. The top third of each panel has Japanese text.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1768
Medium
Left sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 451 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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