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Head of a Beauty

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "Head of a Beauty" by Keisai Eisen. The woman's face is the main focus, with her head and shoulders visible. She has dark hair styled in an updo, with a few strands framing her face. Her hair is adorned with a yellow hairpiece that has long, thin lines extending from it. The woman's eyebrows are thin and arched, and her lips are painted red. She wears a plaid kimono with a red and white pattern. The background of the print is a muted brown color, with a thin border around the edges. The border is brown with a darker brown line inside. The overall style of the print is traditional Japanese ukiyo-e.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
445 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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