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Parody of the Third Princess and Kashiwagi: “Chapter 50: A Hut in the Eastern Provinces”

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Diptych of two Japanese ukiyo-e style prints. Left panel: man in dark blue robe with red trim and white emblems embracing a woman from behind. Woman wears a light purple robe with gray and white stripes and has black hair tied up. Right panel: woman in red robe with blue and white floral patterns, white lining, and red socks, has black hair adorned with flowers and ornaments. Both figures set against a beige background with yellow and black speckles and green and yellow striped arch. Japanese characters in red and beige rectangles, and black characters in small beige squares present in both panels.

Artwork Details

Date
1858, second month
Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 442 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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