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Okita of the Naniwa-ya Tea-house

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman with dark hair styled up with a red and yellow band and white tassel, wearing a black and beige kimono with floral patterns, a pink sash around her waist, and a purse on her right shoulder. She is looking down at a small cup on a tray she is holding in her right hand. The background is beige with Japanese writing on the left and right sides.

Artwork details

Date:
1790s
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
420 × 624 px
Museum record:
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