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Seru no Koku

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women wearing traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos, are depicted. The woman on the left faces left; she wears a blue kimono with gold accents and a large rectangular hat. Her kimono's obi sash is patterned. She holds a fan in her right hand. The woman on the right faces right; she wears a black and green kimono with a pink obi sash. Her hair is adorned with a black hat. The background is yellow with Japanese text.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
433 × 625 px
Museum record:
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