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The Oiran Hinazuru of Chōjiya Holding a Round Fan (Uchiwa)

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing sitting on the floor. The woman wears a brown kimono with orange trim and a white under-kimono adorned with a floral pattern. Her dark hair is styled with a black and tan hat. She sits on a green and yellow patterned rug, with one leg bent and the other extended. The woman holds a round fan, which is mostly white with green and orange accents. A low table with an orange cloth and a scroll with a flower design on the wall are behind her. The background is a beige color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1794
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
430 × 624 px
Museum record:
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