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Geisha, probably a Singing Girl

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing an orange kimono with a floral pattern and a black hat, her head tilted down. The kimono has a pink lining and a decorative border. She appears to be holding a fan. The background is beige with some darker marks. The woman's hair is pulled back. Her face is angled down and to the left. The image is a vertical rectangle.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
216 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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