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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tri-fold artwork with women in traditional Japanese clothing. The artwork is divided into three panels. Left panel: two women visible from behind sitting on a raised area surrounded by flowers, predominantly red, yellow, pink and white. Middle panel: One woman in a blue kimono with red lining and a floral pattern; she faces left. Right panel: Two women sitting at a low table; one holds a fan; woman on the right wears a kimono with a purple sleeve. Flowers and greenery in the background throughout; a bench on the right. The women wear traditional hairstyles and clothing. The artwork is on beige paper with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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