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Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The print depicts two women. The woman on the left wears a red, gold, and black kimono with a floral pattern. She holds a pole on her shoulder with two baskets suspended from either end. The baskets are cylindrical with flat bottoms and have a handle on top. The woman on the right sits on the ground, wearing a beige kimono with a pink lining and a floral pattern. Her kimono has a circular design on the back. She holds a branch with leaves in her left hand. Both women have black hair. The background of the print is beige with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1760
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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