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Two Women on Matsuchi Hill Edo

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a light orange kimono and a head covering. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with white flowers. She wears a visor hat on her head and carries a light orange umbrella in her left hand. A woven basket is held in her right hand. A picket fence and body of water are behind them. Leaves are hanging from the top right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1784
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
537 × 625 px
Museum record:
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