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The Kōya no Tamagawa, Province of Kii

Utamaro II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Two women stand on a sandy riverbank. The woman on the left wears a green robe and a large yellow hat with a flat top. She faces the woman on the right. The second woman wears an orange robe and a black hat with a wide brim and a bowler-like top. She holds a yellow parasol in her left hand. Her right hand touches the brim of her hat. A river flows past them, with a mountainous landscape in the background. The sky features clouds. Japanese text appears at the top and on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1806
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
403 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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