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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
Museum record:
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