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Court Lady Looking at a Blooming Cherry-Tree

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman on elevated platform dressed in traditional Japan kimono. The kimono is multi-colored with a honeycomb pattern. The woman sits on a red cushion on a wooden platform with a railing. A small tree with no leaves sits on the left beside the woman. There are characters written vertically on the left. A patterned wall is on the right behind the woman.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
544 × 624 px
Museum record:
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