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Portrait of Lady

Kano Tanbi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of Lady by Kano Tanbi. The image features a traditional Japanese-style painting of a woman. The woman has dark hair styled in an updo, secured with a hairpin on the left side. Her face is pale with subtle facial features and she wears a light-colored kimono with a diagonal fold across her chest. The kimono has a draped design. The background of the painting is a muted, light brown color with a subtle texture. There is a vertical column of Japanese calligraphy in the top-left corner. The overall color palette is subdued, with shades of black, white, and light brown dominating the image.

Artwork Details

Date
probably late 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
294 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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