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The Brine Maidens of Suma (Shiokumi, Suma)

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women wearing traditional Japanese kimonos, one primarily black and orange and the other primarily green and orange, with long black hair and headbands. They are standing in front of a body of water. The woman on the left holds strings attached to two hanging cylindrical objects. The woman on the right carries a pole with two more cylindrical objects hanging from it. A pine tree branch with needles is visible at the top. The background shows a gray sky transitioning to beige towards the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1783
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
426 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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