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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A triptych print with off-white background, depicting three Japanese women in traditional kimonos walking. The women have black hair styled in an updo. The woman on the left is wearing a predominantly purple kimono with floral patterns and holding a pipe. The woman in the middle has a blue kimono with floral patterns and is holding an object. The rightmost woman wears a kimono with a white base and floral patterns, paired with a red undergarment. The print is titled "Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)" by "Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu". Japanese text is on the right and left sides.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 302 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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