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Girl Accompanied by an Elder Attendant Walking by a Stream

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women walking side by side, one younger and accompanied by an older attendant. The older woman on the left has a hairstyle adorned with a hairpiece; she wears a kimono with a beige and brown striped pattern, accented with orange. Her kimono has an orange and pink floral design on the sleeve. The younger woman on the right has a hairstyle tied up; she wears a kimono with a predominantly orange color, accented with black and white. Her kimono features a floral pattern and she carries a basket filled with flowers and a fan. A stream or riverbank setting with plants and grasses behind them. The background includes a light-colored sky with a wavy line suggesting clouds. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and horizontally on the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
467 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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