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Roshungi (Chinese, Lu Zhunyi) as a Woman with a Pipe Riding on a Buffalo

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman dressed in a blue and white robe with a floral pattern riding a buffalo. The woman has a pipe in her mouth. She wears a head covering and sits on a cushion on the buffalo's back. A small child stands to her left, holding a rope. The child wears a short blue and white garment and has no shoes on. The background features mountains and a blue sky with white clouds. There are several lines of Japanese text throughout the image. The color palette includes shades of blue, white, black, brown, and tan.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
540 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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