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Mirror With the Design of a Nine-Tailed Fox

Harukawa Goshichi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A circular gray mirror with a white nine-tailed fox on it. The fox has nine tails that resemble feathers. The fox is depicted in profile, facing right. Two front legs and one back leg are visible. The background is beige with red curved lines behind the mirror. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the left side and a seal or stamp in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
542 × 624 px
Museum record:
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