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Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print; two women walking; woman on the right wears a traditional kimono with a plaid and red patterned top and black bottom; green and red undergarment visible; conical hat; woman on the left wears red kimono; green headscarf; holds rectangular red sign with Japanese characters; both women walk to the right; background shows wooden fence; leafless tree; thatched roof; Japanese characters written vertically on left side. Title: Print by Totoya Hokkei.

Artwork details

Date:
1830
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
560 × 624 px
Museum record:
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