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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three women in traditional Japanese kimonos. The left woman sits on the floor with her knees bent to the side, wearing a white kimono with a floral patterned under-kimono. The central woman stands facing left, wearing a white kimono with blue flowers and a red sash. The right woman sits on the floor with her knees bent to the side, wearing a light purple kimono with a floral patterned under-kimono, surrounded by colorful lanterns. The background is a plain beige color. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and horizontally on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1895
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 300 px
Museum record:
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