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The Immortal Kume

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, narrow rectangular artwork with a beige background. A woman is shown at the top, in an orange robe. The woman is holding something in her left hand, possibly strings. Below the woman is a red item, possibly a lantern. At the bottom, another woman stands in water, wearing a white robe with orange lining and a black headpiece. The woman at the bottom holds her robe up with her right hand. There is Japanese writing on the left side of the artwork.

Artwork Details

Date
1760s
Medium
Woodblock print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
115 × 621 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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