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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A triptych Japanese woodblock print depicting women outdoors. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, a body of water, and a blue sky with white clouds. Two large trees with white blossoms dominate the scene, one on the left and one on the right. The tree on the left has a red bridge at its base and several women in traditional Japanese clothing, including kimonos, standing or walking around it, some under an umbrella. The tree on the right has a group of women in traditional Japanese clothing, including kimonos, standing in a line, some holding parasols. In the middle panel, several women are gathered on the ground, some sitting and some standing. The women are all dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, with many wearing red kimonos with white or other colored designs. The print has a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 299 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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