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Nobility in the Evening Cool (Koki nōryō no zu)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print. Left panel: A full moon over a body of water with a distant bridge and a pagoda; flowers including lotus in the foreground; hills in background. Middle panel: A woman in a kimono with red skirt, pink sleeves, and green undergarment; pink obi; blue and white headpiece; red fan; standing beside tree. Right panel: A man sitting on a red throne; wearing black pants with red and gold designs; black and red military-style jacket; gold crown; a woman standing beside him; wearing a lilac kimono; white and blue headpiece; holding a scepter. Background of right panel: A European-style building; trees; hills. Overall color scheme: Pastel blues and pinks; natural and architectural elements.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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