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A Girl Writing a Letter

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left sits on the floor wearing a blue kimono with a floral pattern. She sits on a tatami mat floor with her head tilted up. The woman on the right stands wearing a red and white checkered kimono over a white kimono. Her hair is styled in a bun on top of her head. She holds an object in her right hand. In the background, there is a sliding door with a bird flying outside. There is a low wall with plants and a blue sky visible through the open door.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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