

A traditional Japanese woodblock print titled 'Head of a Beauty' by Keisai Eisen, depicting a woman's face. The woman has black hair styled in an updo with a decorative headpiece on top. Her hair is primarily black with some white highlights. She wears a kimono with a green and pink floral pattern on the shoulders. The kimono has a brown trim. The background of the print is beige with a brown border around the image. The woman's face is white with red lips and black eyebrows. A circular symbol is visible in the upper-right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1825
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 445 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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