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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting interior view of five women on red floor wearing kimonos; one standing on the right side wearing white; three sitting on the floor to her left wearing floral kimonos; one sitting cross-legged on far left wearing red kimono and looking to her right. Background partially obscured by semi-transparent white screen showing faint view of people riding horses. Small oval seal in lower-left corner. Writing on right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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