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A Young Lady in a Garden

Nishimura Shigenaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print of a young lady standing. The woman faces right with her head tilted down. She has a high black hairstyle with a small ornament on top. She wears an orange kimono with a large yellow and pink flower on the sleeve. The kimono also has a design of blue and yellow leaves. A black obi wraps around her waist. To her right is a tree with pink flowers. In the background, there are bamboo stalks. The print has a beige background. The artist's name and a vertical signature are written on the left.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
338 × 625 px
Museum record:
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