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Two Beauties

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women wearing traditional Japanese kimonos, standing close together. The woman on the left wears a kimono with pattern on the inside and solid on the outside. The woman on the right wears a kimono with flowers and geometric pattern. Both women have dark hair styled up with a decorative piece. The background is beige with Japanese writing. The women are looking down.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
471 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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