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Leaf from a Book Entitled: Wakoku Hiaku-jo: One Hundred Japanese Women

Hishikawa Moronobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left faces right. She has dark hair pulled up in a bun with two pieces on either side framing her face. She wears a kimono with a diamond and square pattern. The woman in the center faces left. She has dark hair pulled up and covered by a headscarf. She has a kimono with a circle pattern and holds a round fan. The woman on the right faces left. She has dark hair pulled up and wears a kimono with stripes. The three women are drawn in profile. The background is light beige with a dark border around the perimeter.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 599 px
Public Domain
Yes
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