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Ushiwaka, the Young Yoshitsune Serenading Jorurihime

Kitao Shigemasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a scene with a large building featuring a tiled roof and an open side with people seated on a floor inside. The building has a porch area. Two women stand outside near a gate facing each other; one woman wears a kimono with a light-colored design, and the other woman wears a dark-colored kimono and holds a shamisen. A tree is on the left side. The background shows trees and a cloudy sky. A body of water runs along the edge of the building.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1772
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 404 px
Museum record:
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