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The Kago Returning from Go-ju-ken

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print shows three people. A woman wearing a yellow kimono with an orange obi stands on the left. She has black hair in a bun. A young girl stands in the center wearing a pink kimono with a white checkered overlay. The girl's hair is pulled back and adorned with hairpins. She wears geta. A third person, a man wearing only a headband and a cloth wrapped around his waist, walks behind them. The background features a doorway with orange wood and a beige wall. The floor appears to be made of wood or tatami mats. The print's title appears to be written in Japanese characters at the top. A color gradient ruler is visible on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
553 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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