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Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a woman's head, facing left. The head and shoulders are shown. The woman's face is white. Her hair is black. The hair is styled up with a yellow headpiece on top. The headpiece has a design on it. There are red flowers in the hair. The woman is wearing a kimono with a green and red pattern. The kimono has a white collar. The background is beige. The image has a brown border.

Artwork Details

Date
1824
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
457 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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