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Dolls (Tate-bina)

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular painting of two dolls; girl on left wearing a red and white kimono and a yellow obi; girl on right wearing a red and gold kimono with green accents and white obi; against a dark background with white splotches. Dolls have painted on black hair; white faces; and red lips. The girl on the left holds a shamisen. The girl on the right holds an open fan. Both dolls wear geta. The artwork is titled "Dolls (Tate-bina)" by Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Painting; ink and color on paper (tanzaku)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
234 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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