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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of two women fighting. The woman on the left wears a red kimono with green and white accents and a purple and white skirt. She holds two swords. The woman on the right wears a green kimono with red and yellow accents and a brown and white skirt. She holds two swords and has a pink and green tail. The background features a mountainous landscape with trees. A rectangular yellow and orange sign with black Japanese text hangs on the right. Two columns of Japanese characters are at the bottom left. The artwork is by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
451 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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