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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork showing women in traditional Japanese clothing. Two panels on the left show a woman and a child walking on a path; the woman on the left wears a blue kimono and a brown obi; she has her hair tied back. The child wears a blue kimono with a red obi. The third panel on the right shows one woman sitting on a low table; she wears a white kimono with a floral pattern; she sits with her back to the viewer. A second woman in the center panel wears a purple kimono with a floral pattern; she stands on a path. The background features a mountain, trees and grasses; a Japanese-style lantern appears on both the center and right panels. The artwork has a sepia tone; the paper appears aged. The artwork title reads "Chiyoda Castle" and the artist is Yōshū.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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