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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese-style artwork. Two women are shown. The woman on the left has long red hair and wears a kimono with a red and yellow pattern. She sits on a low platform, with her back to the left. A green curtain and a red-roofed structure are behind her. A black box with yellow designs sits on the floor to her left. The woman on the right sits on the floor, wearing a kimono with a red and gray pattern. She has black hair pulled back. A white curtain with pink flowers is behind her. Japanese writing appears vertically on the right side. The background is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
1895
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 299 px
Museum record:
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