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Kanjo (Court Lady) Seated, and a Tsurikoro Hanging near Her Head

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sits on the floor, wearing an orange kimono with a white top. Her long black hair cascades down her back, with a few strands framing her face. She has a black hairpiece tied on top of her head. The woman's hands are clasped together in front of her. To the left of the woman, a large gray ball with a brown design hangs from a cord, attached to a metal chain and hook. The background of the image is beige, with Japanese writing in black ink on the right side and a red seal in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
533 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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