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Two Women Conversing

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with white dots and a geometric pattern on the sleeves. The woman on the right wears a gray kimono with pink lining and a geometric patterned basket bag in front of her. Both wear head coverings. They are standing and looking at each other. The background is a solid tan color. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side. A circular seal is at the bottom right.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
428 × 624 px
Museum record:
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