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Beauty of the Kanbun Era (Kanbun Bijin)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman in a kimono. The kimono is light-colored with darker circular designs on the shoulders. There are two dark stripes on either side of the kimono's V-neck. The woman has black hair pulled up in a bun with a white bow. Her face is white. She stands with her body facing right and her head tilted down. The background of the image is gray. A decorative border of small white and gray diamonds runs along both sides. The title of the image is "Beauty of the Kanbun Era". The artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
308 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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