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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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