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Beauty and Holiness

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with a floral pattern, a yellow under kimono and a headband, with black hair tied up in a bun, holds a small yellow bird in her left hand. A black lacquered box with a handle and a floral design sits on the floor beside her. The background is a muted gray color. The woman's kimono has a gray, yellow and white color scheme with a floral pattern. The image is a woodblock print.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1770
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
134 × 624 px
Museum record:
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