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Young Woman Washing Clothes in the River

Katsukawa Shunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman standing in water, washing clothes. She has black hair pulled back and wears a patterned top with a low neckline, a black apron over a pink garment wrapped around her waist. Her right leg is slightly bent. A pink garment hangs over her left arm. The water is at her feet. The background shows a landscape with trees at the top and greenery to the left. A cloudy sky with a figure is visible in the distance. The artwork style is traditional Japanese. The composition is tall and narrow.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
122 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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