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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print with three panels. Left panel: woman with black hair wearing a red kimono with white and green floral patterns stands facing right; she holds a fan in her right hand. Middle panel: flowering tree in a pot on a stand; woman with black hair wearing a kimono sits on floor; kimono has curving red line along the bottom hem, pink sleeves and white floral patterns on the upper body; she holds right hand to her face; designs on the kimono include boats and people; woman's face and kimono are partially obscured by an overlapping kimono on right. Right panel: woman sits cross-legged on the floor wearing pink under-kimono and outer kimono with black background and floral patterns; she holds flowers; there is a small table with a box on it to her right; a low table behind her; wall to the right has tatami mat and sliding door; vertical sign with Japanese characters on wall. Background of all panels is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 304 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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