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Parody of the Legend of Kyoyu and Sofu

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in a kimono sits on a rocky outcropping. The kimono is dark with light-colored flowers; she wears an undergarment that is light-colored. Her hair is dark. She sits on the right side of the image. Her right arm extends outward. Behind her to the right, there is a tree. To the left, there is a wall with vertical lines running along it. A small cloud appears at the top-left. The background color is beige-brown. Japanese characters appear on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
1764–72
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
479 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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