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Two Beauties Looking at Kimono

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women in traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos, looking at a kimono. The woman on the left sits on the floor with her legs tucked under her, facing right. She wears a black kimono with a white sash and an orange and black patterned obi. Her hair is styled up with red and black pins. The woman on the right stands, leaning forward slightly. She wears a long, light-colored kimono with a black and orange patterned sleeve. Her hair is also styled up with red and black pins. The background is beige with two black lines. Japanese characters are on the left side.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
430 × 625 px
Museum record:
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