Artwork preview

Print of a Kabuki Dancer from the Maiden of the Dōjōji Temple (Musume Dōjōji)

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A print of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman is lying on her side on a large piece of paper. Her head is on a cloth. She wears a kimono with a black under-kimono and a red outer kimono with white and blue designs. A green and white kimono and a branch with reddish leaves are visible behind her. A brown and white kimono bottom is in the bottom left corner. The background of the print is beige, with Japanese writing in black and a red seal in the bottom right. The number 1910 is printed at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810s
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette