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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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