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Young Purple

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with dark hair tied up in two buns on the sides of her head, wearing a white kimono with pink and black trim and a pink obi, and a headband. She is on one knee and is holding a green fan in her right hand. Her left leg is bent behind her. The background is a mottled beige color. The woman's kimono has a design on it. She is wearing geta.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1770
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
122 × 624 px
Museum record:
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