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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print depicts five women. Left panel: two women with black hair, adorned with hairpins; one sitting on floor in red and white kimono with large floral patterns; another sitting in white kimono with large floral patterns. Middle panel: two women; one standing wearing purple kimono with white polka dots; another sitting on a floor wearing blue kimono with yellow and red flowers; both have black hair and hairpins. Right panel: two women; sitting on floor wearing colorful kimonos; one sitting on another's lap; both have black hair styled in buns; woman sitting on floor wearing blue kimono; another wearing red and black kimonos; light blue fabric with a colorful pattern hanging on a wooden pole behind them; background beige.

Artwork details

Date:
1895
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 299 px
Museum record:
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