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Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Print by Yashima Gakutei. Four women in traditional Japanese clothing are depicted. The woman on the left wears a green kimono with a red undergarment and a hairstyle adorned with ornaments; she holds a round object on a handle. Three other women, dressed in kimonos with intricate designs, are positioned to her right. Two of the women are kneeling, while one stands. The background features a tiled floor and a wall with a large decorative window; the wall is green with red trim and designs. A gray and black color gradient scale is on the right side. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 563 px
Museum record:
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