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Figure of a Woman

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman wearing a kimono, standing against a green background. The kimono has a red lining and is decorated with flowers and geometric patterns in shades of blue, green, yellow, and red. The woman has long black hair, adorned with a hairpin. She holds a large gray and red fan in her left hand. A long beige strip with Japanese writing and a red design is on the left. A small white rectangle with Japanese characters is in the top-right corner. A circular red seal with Japanese characters is below the strip. The image has a blue border with a floral pattern.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
530 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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