

“Woman Holding Up a Parasol” from the series Ten Classes of Women’s Physiognomy (Fujo ninsō juppen: Higasa o sasu onna)
Colorful woodblock print of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman is on the left side of the image, facing right. She has a pink and purple head covering on her black hair, pulled back. The head covering has a gold band. Her kimono is purple with pink lining around the neck and on the sleeves. The kimono has green underdress with black polka dots. The woman holds a pink and yellow folding fan in her right hand. The woman holds a blue parasol with yellow ribs and a long handle with both hands. The parasol has a white strip with black text on the inside. The background is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1792–93
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 422 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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