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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Multi-panel artwork depicting a scene with people. The artwork is divided into three panels; a large building with people on a balcony on the left panel. Two people are standing in the center panel; one man and one woman. The man on the left has black hair and wears a black jacket with purple and green undergarment; striped brown and white hakama. The woman on the right in the center panel has black hair and wears an elaborate kimono predominantly red and gold with a large black hat. The right panel depicts 4 people; one man on the right sitting and wearing a blue and red kimono; and 3 people to the left with one woman facing away. There is a tree with white flowers behind. The background of the center panel is beige with hills. The floor in the right panel slopes down towards the right. There are kanji characters on the right edge and a red seal on the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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