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Two Geisha

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two women. Both are wearing traditional Japanese kimonos and headwear. The woman on the left sits on the floor with her legs tucked under her. She wears a pink kimono with a green sash. A long sword rests on her lap. A green and orange hat with a flat top sits on her head. The standing woman on the right wears a pink and brown kimono with a sash. She has a pink and brown hat on her head and holds an object near her face with her left hand. The background is a light brown color with some black Japanese writing and symbols.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
451 × 624 px
Museum record:
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