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The Oiran Wakoku of Echizen-ya attended by a Shinzo and a Kamuro

Katsukawa Shunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print features three people, two women and a child. The woman on the left wears a green kimono with a floral pattern and has her hair styled up with a decoration. The woman in the middle is taller and wears a pink kimono with a floral pattern and a hat. The child on the right wears a green kimono with an orange collar. The background of the print is a light brown color with Japanese writing in the top-right corner. The woman and child are looking to their left, while the woman in the middle looks down.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1778
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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