

Noblewomen of the Tokugawa Period; Thirty-six Beauties (Sanjuroko kasensoro
Colorful Japanese-style painting of one woman. The woman wears a lavender kimono with red and yellow floral designs. She sits on green floor on a brown wooden bench. Her jet-black hair is adorned with red and blue accoutrements. She holds a closed fan in her left hand. The background includes a Japanese-style lantern, a flowering tree, a shoji screen, a tsubo garden and tatami mat room divider with a geometric pattern. A cylindrical red object sits on the floor. A hanging scroll with Japanese characters and a rectangular paper with Japanese characters are visible. The overall color palette features muted yet vibrant tones.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1891–93
- Medium:
- Album of 72 woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 426 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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