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Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with long black hair wearing a red kimono with green and blue floral designs sits on the left side. The kimono has a green and blue border with a geometric pattern. The woman's kimono is flowing around her. There are several lines of Japanese text on the right side. The background is beige. A small white rectangle with the number 1904 is at the bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1820s
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
427 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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