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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two panels with a beige background. Left panel: a woman in a pink kimono standing beside a large rectangular mirror with a black frame and red and white stripes. The mirror reflects a pagoda, trees, and hills. A woman in a kimono with a red lining sits on the floor, looking up at the standing woman. A low table beside them. Right panel: three women, two sitting on low cushions, and one standing. The standing woman wears a red kimono. The sitting woman on the left wears a purple kimono, and the one on the right a black kimono with white flowers. A blue shelving unit with four shelves and several small tables. The woman in purple sits on a low stool. The women have black hair and wear traditional Japanese hairstyles. Their kimonos have floral patterns in various colors. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and right edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 299 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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