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Female Warrior in Armor

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Female figure wearing armor, with long dark hair. The armor consists of a green, red, and orange patterned breastplate, a green outer robe with patterned blue and orange undergarment, and a quiver of arrows on the back. The armor has a fish-scale design on the shoulder. The figure wears a headband and black shoes. The background is beige with some green brushstrokes on the left side, and there is Japanese writing in black and two red seals.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
347 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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