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Two Women Feeding Fish

Kitao Shigemasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two women, one standing and one kneeling, in traditional Japanese kimonos. The standing woman wears a long, dark brown kimono with a yellow obi featuring a red design. She holds a round white fan with a red symbol. The kneeling woman wears a lighter-colored kimono with a patterned design and an orange and black obi. A rectangular wooden box with fish inside sits in front of her. The background is a light beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
1739–1820
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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