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Print

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print with two women standing inside a room. The taller woman stands behind a shorter woman. Both are wearing traditional Japanese kimonos. The woman in front wears a blue kimono adorned with a floral pattern. She holds a white object. The woman behind her wears a kimono with red, blue, and grey patterns. Her head is adorned with a yellow decorative piece. The background features a blue folding screen with white designs. The floor is green. The artwork is titled "Print by Utagawa Kunisada".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
445 × 625 px
Museum record:
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