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Young Lady with Parasol in the Yoshiwara District

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman stands in profile, facing right. She wears a kimono with a floral pattern and a blue obi. Her hair is styled in an updo and adorned with accessories. She holds a parasol above her head with her right hand and a fan in her left hand. The parasol has a black frame and ribs with a decorative handle. She stands on a wooden floor in front of a window with a low railing. The background features a wall with a lattice-patterned window and flowering branches. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and horizontally on the left side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
319 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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