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Sanokawa Ichimatsu I in Grayish Blue and Rose Walking Toward the Left

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono, walking to the left. The kimono is gray with a pattern of white dots. The lining of the kimono and the inside of the sleeves are orange. A wide orange sash wraps around her body. The woman's hair is pulled back, and she is wearing geta. She carries a large basket covered with a mesh fabric. The background of the image is beige with black Japanese characters throughout. Small rectangular stamps are near the bottom corners.

Artwork Details

Date
1756
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
296 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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