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Young Woman Carrying a Wine-Pot for the New Year Ceremony

Katsukawa Shuntei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman is wearing a long dress with red, white, green and orange patterns. The woman is barefoot and has a headband on. The woman's hair is pulled back, and she has a long dress with a train. The woman is bending to the right. The woman is holding a large pot with a red and white bow on the handle. A white box with a plant and red and yellow decorations sits to the right. A black and white dog is sitting under the woman's dress. The background is beige with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1815
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
588 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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