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Konami of Kurahashi-ya

Yanagawa Shigenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman wearing traditional Japanese kimono with predominantly red, white, and gold colors, featuring floral patterns and designs. She has black hair styled up with a decorative hairpiece. Holding a round fan in her left hand. Her kimono has a long train and short sleeves, with a white fish scale pattern on the right shoulder. Her head is facing down and to the left. Background is beige with some Japanese writing.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
424 × 624 px
Museum record:
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