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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork. Left panel: A group of people in traditional Japanese clothing. One person on the left holds a long green plant. A man on the left wears a brown robe. Middle panel: A woman with black hair and a gold hairpin wearing a long, dark robe with a red lining and multicolored floral designs. Right panel: A woman wearing a blue robe with a red sash and multicolored floral designs. She sits on the floor and holds a long-handled brush. Background is beige. Japanese writing in the top right corner and bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 299 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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