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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese boat with a curved bow on the water. A woman stands at the bow wearing a long, light-colored kimono with a green and blue patterned skirt. The woman has black hair styled in a bun. Six women sit in the boat, most wearing red kimonos. The boat has a low railing around it. A large tree trunk with white blossoms is on the right edge. A narrow, rectangular piece of paper with Japanese writing is stuck to the tree. The background shows a beige sky and distant trees. The image is done in a traditional Japanese art style.

Artwork details

Date:
1895
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 297 px
Museum record:
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