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Two Tall Young Women Walking Hand in Hand

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two young women walking hand in hand. The woman on the left wears a light-brown kimono with an orange and white patterned obi; she has a black and yellow hat on her head. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with an orange obi; she has a black and yellow hat on her head. Both women are tall and have their hair pulled back. The background shows a light-colored wall with a hanging tree branch with thin leaves. The image is a vertical rectangle, and the artwork is by Torii Kiyonaga, titled "Two Tall Young Women Walking Hand in Hand".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
127 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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