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Segawa Kikunojo II as a Girl and Ichikawa Tomiyeimon?

Ippitsusai Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two people, Segawa Kikunojo II as a Girl and Ichikawa Tomiyeimon, depicted wearing traditional Japanese clothing; the person on the left wearing a kimono with a peach and pink and white designs; the person on the right wearing a black kimono with pink and gold designs; standing under a black and tan striped parasol; background shows a room with tatami flooring; wall behind them with a low table; and square and round objects hang on the wall.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1770
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
299 × 624 px
Museum record:
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