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Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman standing on a rock in a river. The woman wears a kimono with a blue background and a red, white, and yellow floral pattern. She has a black obi and red undergarments. Her dark hair is styled in an updo. She holds an object in her right hand. The river is blue with white waves. A striped cow and a person are on the left bank. A mountain range with a prominent snow-capped peak is in the background. A decorative border surrounds the image, featuring blue, red, and white designs. A vertical white banner on the left side contains Japanese text written in black.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
582 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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