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Segawa Kikunojo II

Ippitsusai Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman is standing facing right. Her kimono has a white background with red trim and a floral pattern. She wears a red obi with a floral pattern. Her hair is styled in an updo with a decorative piece. She stands on a beige floor in front of a low red table and a large window with a black grid. There is a small potted plant on the floor to the right of the table. The background wall is beige. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1772
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
363 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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