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The Love Letter

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a triptych-style woodblock print. The upper section features a man standing on a red bridge, wearing a black jacket with gold accents and a green undergarment. The middle section shows a woman in a kimono with a black top adorned with orange flowers and a green skirt with an orange and gold pattern. She wears an orange headband and appears to be looking down. The lower section depicts another woman reclining on the ground, dressed in a green kimono with black and gold accents; she also wears a green headband. The background of the print includes a gray sky and a red bridge. The title of the work is "The Love Letter" and it is attributed to the artist Torii Kiyonaga.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
117 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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