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Takigawa of the Ogiya Pleasure House

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman sitting on floor wearing a kimono with a leaf pattern, sitting with back to viewer. The kimono is white base with green leaves and orange accents. The woman has an orange obi and wears a black and orange headpiece. She sits on an orange mat. The wall behind her is beige with Japanese writing on it. To her right is a low black table with a round object on top. A rectangular picture frame hangs on the wall with a sketch of a man and woman. The woman holds a fan in her right hand. The background has a border design.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
424 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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