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Court Lady with a Fan—a Cherry-Tree in Bloom

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with green, orange, and white designs and red undergarments walks down a wooden staircase. She holds a white fan in her right hand. The woman's kimono has a large patterned section on the bottom with green, orange and white. The woman's hair is dark and straight, reaching down to her shoulders. A bare tree trunk sits behind her on the left. A wooden railing runs along both sides of the staircase. A window with yellow frames sits on the wall behind her. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the image.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
535 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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