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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
Museum record:
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