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The Dancing Girl

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman wearing a traditional Japanese kimono with a black base and pink and gold flowers. She has a pink and gray kimono underneath with geometric patterns. The woman is holding two parasols, one in each hand, and wearing a hat that resembles a parasol. Her hair is pulled back. She is standing with her right knee slightly bent. The background of the painting is a solid beige color. There are several Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the painting.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
415 × 624 px
Museum record:
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