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Benten (Goddess of Love)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woman with black hair and red earrings wearing traditional dress holding a bow and arrow, by Katsushika Hokusai. The woman has a red and gold headpiece on her head. She wears a long dress with a red, blue, and white design. The dress has a red sash. The woman holds a bow in her left hand and an arrow in her right hand. The background is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
371 × 624 px
Museum record:
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