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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
Museum record:
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