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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration of three women in traditional Japanese kimonos. The woman on the left wears a red kimono with green and floral designs. The woman in the middle wears a light purple kimono with a long black sash and floral designs, holds a tray with food. The woman on the right wears a beige kimono with red and floral designs, and sits on the floor. The room has a red box on the left, and a low table with a blue vase on the right. A window on the right has a yellow frame with green designs. Japanese characters are written on a white vertical rectangle beside the window. A bamboo tree with hanging decorations is on the top left. A river or stream runs through the background.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 300 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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