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Segawa Kikunojo III

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman's kimono has a striped pattern in shades of pink, orange, black, and white. A pink sash wraps around her waist. She wears a black hat with a yellow band. Her hair is pulled back. The woman holds a fan in her right hand. The background features a wall with a yellow lower section and a beige upper section. A pink and white panel is on the right side. Japanese characters are on the left side of the image. The image is titled "Segawa Kikunojo III" and attributed to the artist Katsukawa Shun'ei.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1791
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
288 × 624 px
Museum record:
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