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Model Book (Hinagata chō) ひながた帳

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a beige, two-page spread from a book. The pages are side-by-side. A black outline of a garment with short sleeves and a wide neckline spans across both pages. The left page features a peacock standing on the bottom-left corner, facing right. The peacock has a blue neck and head, a brown body, and a colorful tail. The right page features a plant with green leaves and red fruit in the bottom-right corner. There are Japanese characters written in black ink at the top center and top right of the pages. The background of the image is black.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Watercolor and ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 452 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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