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A Woman Sweeping up Her Love Letters

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing an orange kimono with a floral pattern, her black hair pulled back into a bun, is sweeping up papers on the ground with a broom. A white and black cow with a red and gold harness is to her left, with two green baskets on its back. The baskets are full of papers. A large red rock and a few green trees are in the background. The woman's kimono has a dark brown obi with a white floral pattern. The ground she is standing on appears to be grey. The background is a light beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
1725–1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
473 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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