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Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Edo

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print with a woman depicted in three different poses. The woman has dark hair pulled back and wears a long kimono with a patterned design in shades of green, orange, pink, and brown. The kimono has a long train. The woman faces left in each panel. In the first panel, she holds a book. In the second panel, she holds a closed fan. In the third panel, she holds a pipe. The background of each panel shows a beige wall with a tree branch and Japanese writing. The floor is yellow tatami. A red cushion and a small black box are on the floor in front of her. The background behind the triptych is white. The top of the image features a wavy line with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1768
Medium
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 451 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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