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Girl In the Form of a Divinity Beating a Drum

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with long black hair and a red patterned kimono sits on clouds, beating a drum. She has a red and white drumstick in her right hand. Her left arm is covered in blue and white fabric. A blue and white tail-like object rises behind her. She is surrounded by clouds and smoke. The background is a light beige color with darker beige clouds at the bottom. There is Japanese writing in black and red ink at the top and right side.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
561 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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