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The Second Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Tegoshi no Shosho

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in traditional Japanese clothing faces left. She wears a kimono with a green, black, and yellow pattern featuring geometric shapes and floral designs. A long train extends behind her. Her hair is styled with a decorative piece on top. Japanese characters are written on the paper around her. The background is a light brown color. The woman's kimono has a yellow collar. The kimono's sleeves are long and flowing. A small rectangular seal with Japanese characters is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1757
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
297 × 624 px
Museum record:
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