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Female Figure

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman in a long dress. The woman has a hairstyle that is pulled back and is wearing a hat or headpiece on top of her hair. Her right hand is raised to the side of her head. She is wearing a long dress with a low-cut back and a train. The dress has a pattern on it. The background of the image is a plain color.

Artwork details

Medium:
Painting; color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
246 × 624 px
Museum record:
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