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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tri-panel artwork depicting three women in traditional Japanese kimonos. The woman on the left sits on the floor with long dark hair and a kimono featuring a white base with red, purple, and yellow flowers; she holds a woven basket. The central woman sits cross-legged on a green, purple, and red kimono; she wears a gray kimono and holds a large open book. The woman on the right sits on the floor with dark hair tied back and a kimono with a white base and a colorful floral pattern; she holds a small black object. A small black table with gold accents sits between the central and right women. The background of each panel is beige with some Japanese writing.

Artwork details

Date:
1895
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 296 px
Museum record:
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