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Woman Folding Cloth

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in a gray kimono with red trim sits on a floor, folding a large red cloth with white spots. The woman has dark hair pulled back and wears green pants. She sits on her knees, facing left. A second woman, dressed in red and green, crouches on the floor to the right, facing away. A beige wall with a window featuring a yellow frame and a metal grate is on the right. Japanese text appears on the left side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
1760–1849
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 466 px
Museum record:
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