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Yoshitsune Serenading Jorurihime

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Three people are shown. A man in a black kimono with pink lining and a brown hat is on the right. He is holding a tray with a lantern on it and offering it to a woman. The woman in the center wears a green kimono with pink lining and a white skirt. She has black hair styled up and is looking at the man. A second man in a pink kimono and brown hat stands behind her on the left. He holds a round object. The background shows a yellow hillside with trees and a fence. A bamboo plant is on the left. A color palette ruler is on the right edge. The title is "Yoshitsune Serenading Jorurihime" by Torii Kiyonaga.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
497 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette