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Young Woman Painting a Screen

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sitting on the floor in a traditional Japanese kimono with a splayed, pleated skirt; her hair styled up with a black fan-like hair ornament; holding a brush in her right hand, painting on a folding screen; a pot of flowers to her left; a window behind her with a tree branch; and Japanese characters on the wall.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
433 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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