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Lady Murasaki Sets a Bird Free from a Cage

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman with long black hair wearing a long kimono with a floral pattern and red lining sits on the floor with her hands on a small box with black outline and a red sash tied around it. Tan background with text at the top right and a cartoon bird with outstretched wings flying to the right. Vertical text banner to the left of the woman's head and a number in a small white rectangle at the bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
554 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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