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The Oiran Shirayu of Wakanaya attended by Two Kamuro and Shinzo

Katsukawa Shunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting four people. The woman on the left is tall and wears a kimono with a leaf pattern; she has an obi around her waist and a fan in her right hand. Two women and a child stand to her right; the woman in back wears a kimono with a striped pattern and the woman in front and the child wear kimonos with a swirling pattern. All have Japanese hairstyles. The background is tan. The image contains Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1778
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
438 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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