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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman wearing a white, black, and red kimono and a black and gold obi. She has black hair in a bun with a gold headband. Her umbrella is white with yellow stripes. She holds a brown bag with a white design. The background shows a blue sky with white clouds, bamboo leaves, and a red pillar. The artist's signature is written in Japanese characters at the bottom left. The woman appears to be walking to the left, looking to the right. The print is titled and created by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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